Beasts head for home : a novel
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Contributors
Calichman, Richard translator.
Published
New York : Columbia University Press, [2017].
Format
Book
ISBN
9780231177047, 0231177046, 9780231177054, 0231177054
Physical Desc
xxvi, 191 pages ; 22 cm.
Status
Central Library - Adult Fiction - Main Level - Fiction Area
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Published
New York : Columbia University Press, [2017].
Language
English
ISBN
9780231177047, 0231177046, 9780231177054, 0231177054
UPC
99972526324
Notes
General Note
Translated from the Japanese.
Description
"Set in Manchuria in the aftermath of the Asian Pacific War. The central character is Kuki Kyz, whose settler parents relocated from Japan to the Manchurian puppet-state as the Japanese empire expanded. Kyz's father, a factory technician, dies shortly after he is born. In the course of Japan's defeat and the Soviet Union's occupation of Manchuria, Kyz's mother is seriously wounded, forcing him to remain behind with her rather than evacuate with the other Japanese citizens. Her subsequent death leaves Kyz alone in the abandoned Japanese settlement, and he is employed as a houseboy by Alexandrov, an officer in the Soviet army. Approximately two years after the end of hostilities, Kyz decides to return to Japan. Providing money, a train ticket, and official travel documents, Alexandrov bids Kyz farewell. On the train Kyz meets K, who appears to be a fellow Japanese, much to Kyz's relief. The train is attacked, but Kyz and K manage to escape, fleeing by foot across the harsh Manchurian plains. Kyz gradually comes to realize that K is in possession of stolen heroin and is being pursued by the Chinese Communists, who are battling the Nationalist forces for control of the mainland. Finally arriving at a city, Kyz is betrayed by K, who beats him and steals his identity papers and travel documents. Utterly destitute, Kyz makes his way to a Japanese repatriation center. The difficulty is that Kyz lacks any documents to prove that he is Japanese. Exposure to the elements has left him deeply sunburned, which further casts doubt on his Japanese identity. He wanders the city and meets another Japanese named Okura, who takes an unusual interest in Kyz's relationship with K"--,Provided by publisher.
Language
First published in Japanese as Kemonotachi wa koky mezasu.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Abe, K., & Calichman, R. (2017). Beasts head for home: a novel . Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Abe, Kōbō, 1924-1993 and Richard Calichman. 2017. Beasts Head for Home: A Novel. Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Abe, Kōbō, 1924-1993 and Richard Calichman. Beasts Head for Home: A Novel Columbia University Press, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Abe, Kōbō, and Richard Calichman. Beasts Head for Home: A Novel Columbia University Press, 2017.
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