| Record Number |
842595 |
| ISBN |
9781911284383 (paperback) |
| Author |
Matsuda, Aoko, 1979- author. |
| Title |
Where the wild ladies are / Matsuda Aoko ; translated by Polly Barton. |
| Publisher/Date |
London : Tilted Axis Press, 2020. |
| ©2020 |
| Pagination etc. |
284 pages ; 20 cm |
| Contents note |
First published 2016 by Chuo Koronsha. |
| Summary Note |
Witty, inventive, and profound, Where the Wild Ladies Are is a contemporary feminist retelling of traditional ghost stories by one of Japan's most exciting writers. In a company run by the mysterious Mr Tei, strange things are afoot, incense sticks lead to a surprise encounter; a young man reflects on his mother's death; a foxlike woman finally finds her true calling. As female ghosts appear in unexpected guises, their gently humorous encounters with unsuspecting humans lead to deeper questions about emancipation and recent changes in Japanese women's lives. |
| Language note |
Translated from Japanese. |
| Subject |
Japanese fiction -- Translations into English |
| Ghost stories. |
| Short stories. |
| Added Author |
Barton, Polly (Translator) translator. |
| Shelf Location |
F MATS |
