Lament in the Night

Name: Lament in the Night
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ISBN: 9781885030481

ISBN-10: 1885030487

ISBN-13: 9781885030481

Edition: 2012

Authors: Nagahara Shoson, Andrew Leong, David Ulin

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Lament in the Nightcollects two remarkable novellas by the author Shosun Nagahara, translated from the Japanese for the first time. The title novella, originally published in 1925, follows itinerant day laborer Ishikawa Sazuko as he prowls the back alleys and bathhouses of Los Angeles, looking for a meal, a job or just someone to hold onto. The second novella follows a young mother working her way through bars and nightclubs after being abandoned by her gambling-addicted husband. Written in a deadpan tone that is both evocative and precise, this dazzling exercise in 1920s naturalist noir promises to become a classic of American literature. This first-ever English language publication of…

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List price: $19.95
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Muae Publishing, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/31/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 456
Size: 5.00" wide x 6.75" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English