The
Coat that Covers Him
--
six stories and one novel --
 By Michael Hoffman Published by Author House Copyright 2004 Michael Hoffman Paperback, 632 pages, 127x203mm ISBN 1-4184-9440-2 Yen 2,940 (inc. tax + S&H) May be ordered from IMC (click to contact) IMC welcomes orders from
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REVIEW - Japan Times Mainichi Daily News also see - IHT - Asahi (review by David Cozy, Apr 2, 05) |
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(from the back cover) Michael Hoffman's characters are, willy-nilly, participants in plots that don't add up. Some emerge stronger; others, shadows of their former selves. The six stories and one novel that make up this collection are set, wholly or primarily, in Japan, the land of the artful mask. Meet the man who loses his key and sets in motion a chain of events whose incomprehensibility he will never understand; a small girl who accosts a fugitive murderer (is he really a murderer?) for sex, only to be admonished to go back to school; a murdered body who is resurrected (is he really?) and wreaks his mad revenge; and finally, Sidney Levin, whose reunion twenty years later with a lost Japanese girlfriend ends in a hopeless entanglement with her growing daughter. (distributor's comment) "Taguchi" was first published, in slightly different form, in "The East". "Lock and Key" first appeared in "The Japan Times". This book is available in Japan from major English booksellers, from other book stores served by Yohan, from Caravan in Ikebukuro, from Amazon.co.jp, Amazon.com, and from IMC in Iriya. (review Mainichi Daily News) Reviewed by Ryann Connell Michael Hoffman, long one of the most gifted wordsmiths based in Japan, has come up with a gem with his latest book, "The Coat That Covers Him and Other Stories." Hoffman's seven tales -- five short and one long story, as well as a novel length piece -- weave a wonderful narrative tapestry of modern Japan, even if it's not quite the Land of the Rising Sun that many Japanese would prefer be seen. ... See the full review at http://mdn.mainichi.co.jp/bookreviews/index.html Use the form here to order or ask us at IMC a
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Contents
Taguchi Lock and Key The Human Element Nude with Insect Untitled The Boys' Farm: Part I The Boys' Farm: Part II The Coat That Covers Him Part I: La Fille de Charoltte Corday Part II: Three Blind Mice Part III: Mount Dread Part IV: Ice Cube Epilogue If you haven't done so already, explore: jpgsonline.com, imcbook.net or our Japanese pages. |
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