Strange Weather in Tokyo
Author | : Hiromi Kawakami |
Publisher | : Portobello Books |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 2013-08-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781846275098 |
ISBN-13 | : 1846275091 |
Rating | : 4/5 (98 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Tsukiko is in her late 30s and living alone when one night she happens to meet one of her former high school teachers, 'Sensei', in a bar. He is at least thirty years her senior, retired and, she presumes, a widower. After this initial encounter, the pair continue to meet occasionally to share food and drink sake, and as the seasons pass - from spring cherry blossom to autumnal mushrooms - Tsukiko and Sensei come to develop a hesitant intimacy which tilts awkwardly and poignantly into love. Perfectly constructed, funny, and moving, Strange Weather in Tokyo is a tale of modern Japan and old-fashioned romance. This edition contains the bonus story, 'Parade', which imagines an ordinary day in the lives of this unusual couple.