Displaying 1 of 1 2005 Format: Book Author: Kirino, Natsuo, 1951- Title: Out / Natsuo Kirino ; translated by Stephen Snyder. Publisher, Date: New York : Vintage International, 2005 ,c1997. Edition: 1st Vintage International ed. Description: 400 p. ; 21 cm. Subjects: Yakuza -- Japan -- Fiction Detective and mystery stories Tokyo (Japan) -- Social conditions -- Fiction Other Author: Snyder, Stephen, 1957- Notes: "Winner of Japan's grand prix for crime fiction. Edgar award finalist."--Cover. "Originally published in Japan by Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo, in 1997"--CIP. ISBN: 9781400078370 (softcover) 1400078377 (softcover) Other Number: 57714017 System Availability: 3 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 3 Control Number: 1048488 Course Reserves: 0 # Local items in: 2 # System items in: 2 Place Request Please select and request a specific volume by clicking one of the icons in the 'Where is it?' section below. Add to My List Share Expand All | Collapse All Where is it? Summary Nothing in Japanese literature prepares us for the stark, tension-filled, plot-driven realism of Natsuo Kirino's award-winning literary mystery Out . This mesmerizing novel tells the story of a brutal murder in the staid Tokyo suburbs, as a young mother who works the night shift making boxed lunches strangles her abusive husband and then seeks the help of her coworkers to dispose of the body and cover up her crime. The coolly intelligent Masako emerges as the plot's ringleader, but quickly discovers that this killing is merely the beginning, as it leads to a terrifying foray into the violent underbelly of Japanese society. At once a masterpiece of literary suspense and pitch-black comedy of gender warfare, Out is also a moving evocation of the pressures and prejudices that drive women to extreme deeds, and the friendships that bolster them in the aftermath. Suggestions and more Map It First Chapter or Excerpt Large Cover Image Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1
