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The paradise bird tattoo (or, attempted double-suicide)

Translated by Kenneth J. Bryson

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After leaving his job at an advertising agency, Ikushima flees the city and finds himself in the town of Amagasaki, where his brief encounters with troubled neighbors lead to a contemplation of suicide and eventually a love affair.

japanese title: Akame shiju yataki shinju misui
notes: Japanese title: Akame shiju yataki shinju misui.
subjects: Neighbors
genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781582437033
9781582437040
OCLC number: 796220780
publisher: Counterpoint, 2010, 2011
publication place: Berkeley, CA
english publication date: 2010
document type: Book
description: 221 p. ; 21 cm.