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PURITY Japanese short stories Translated from French by Lisa Hannaford-Wong Originally published under the title "La Purete" by editions du Septentrion/Hamac in Quebec City, Canada. "In all of his sixty-six years, Ajima-sensei had never experienced such weather in Kyushu. Residents of the Kagoshima prefecture had been caught unaware, much like a tea master who, when startled, drops his favourite cup. Just as classes were letting out, a menacing wind had begun to gust, tearing open the dark skies and pelting the school children's faces with rain as they fled home. Some had taken shelter at the homes of friends, many others, among strangers." An old gentleman finds love in a shop window. A shark's tooth rekindles a childhood memory. A man is driven to the point of obsession by a mysterious black seed... The ten stories inside PURITY spring from a poetry of the everyday, of strangeness, transparency and sudden epiphanies. From the unsaid there comes a strength, a serene confidence. Vincent Thibault, a talented and prolific writer from Quebec, Canada, follows his own unique path. With this translation by Lisa Hannaford-Wong, English readers can now enjoy his short stories. Purity is certain to delight readers of Haruki Murakami and Yoko Ogawa. www.vincentthibault.com www.goodreads.com/vincentthibault www.facebook.com/vincentthibaultdotcom WHAT CRITICS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THE AUTHOR AND HIS BOOKS "Absolutely charming. Wonderfully written." - Paul Ouellet, Premiere heure (SRC) "Purity is the kind of book we devour in a few hours, and that reminds us how pleasant and profitable reading can be!" - Christian Boisvert, Culturellement votre "[...] Thibault's style is unique in the Quebec literary scene. Worth discovering. ****" - Eric Paquin, Le Voir magazine "[...] This writer has a talent for throwing the reader off course and surprising us with each one of his publications. [...] this book by Vincent Thibault is another step forward in a writing career that strays from the beaten path [...] His writing shows a great deal of skill and talent. An original writer who is always looking for different ways to show us the meaning of life. Writing is also able to serve this purpose." - Yvon Pare, writer and critic, Progres-Dimanche "[...] it's difficult not to think of Haruki Murakami. [...] perfect mastery of form, stories that brim with compassion and empathy." - Christian Desmeules, Le Devoir "[...] a pen that continues to grow in power and finesse [...]" - Editors' picks, Le libraire "[...] An unexpected pleasure to savour his words in small doses [...] Ambitious and audacious, fascinating and unpredictable." - Book review, Culturils "[...] Truly extraordinary. You'll want to read all his other books." - Christine Michaud, Salut-Bonjour week-end (TVA) "[...] always vibrant, his characters are distilled using brilliant stylistic effects [...] Delight in Vincent Thibault's impetuous talent and striking originality." - Dominique Blondeau, writer and critic, Ma page litteraire Additional themes: travel asia japan canada homage to raymond carver, kobo abe, ueda akinari kenrokuen garden postmodern ghosts ecology lost adventure poetry contemplation mindfulness weird strange humour moving anthology read something different"


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781494739140
  • Publisher: Createspace
  • Publisher Imprint: Createspace
  • Height: 203 mm
  • No of Pages: 132
  • Series Title: English
  • Sub Title: Japanese Short Stories
  • Width: 127 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1494739143
  • Publisher Date: 18 Dec 2013
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 7 mm
  • Weight: 136 gr


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