Kawashima Masayuki is a successful graphic designer living in Tokyo with his loving wife, Yoko, and their healthy baby girl. Outwardly, their lives are a picture of happiness and contentment. Every night, however, unable to sleep, Kawashima creeps from his bed and watches over the baby's crib while his wife sleeps. But this is no ordinary domestic scene, for on each of those nights, as he stands gazing at his newborn child, Kawashima has an ice-pick in his hand, and an almost visceral desire to use it. One particular night, ...
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Kawashima Masayuki is a successful graphic designer living in Tokyo with his loving wife, Yoko, and their healthy baby girl. Outwardly, their lives are a picture of happiness and contentment. Every night, however, unable to sleep, Kawashima creeps from his bed and watches over the baby's crib while his wife sleeps. But this is no ordinary domestic scene, for on each of those nights, as he stands gazing at his newborn child, Kawashima has an ice-pick in his hand, and an almost visceral desire to use it. One particular night, as this drama unfolds once more, Kawashima makes a decision to confront his demons, and sets into motion an uncontrollable chain of events seeming to lead inexorably to murder The follow up to In the Miso Soup, Piercing confirms Ryu Murakami as the master of the psycho-thriller. Read and be terrified, sickened and utterly gripped. Translated by Ralph McCarthy, translator of In the Miso Soup.
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Add this copy of Piercing to cart. $8.85, very good condition, Sold by Greener Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from London, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2008 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC.
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Add this copy of Piercing to cart. $8.85, good condition, Sold by Greener Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from London, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2008 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC.
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Add this copy of Piercing to cart. $12.92, like new condition, Sold by GreatBookPricesUK5 rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Castle Donington, DERBYSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2007 by Penguin Books.
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Fine. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 192 p. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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None. Fine in Fine jacket. A very smart first UK edition, first impression of this novel from Japanese writer and filmmaker Ryu Murakami. First UK edition, first impression. Set in Tokyo, this thrilling novel follows Kawashima Masayuki as he tries to come to terms with his overwhelming desire to stab his infant child with an ice pick. He later resolves to divert the impulse into an unsuspecting prostitute, but as he plans this meticulous crime everything, including his past, begins to unravel. Written by Ryu Murakami, a Japanese novelist, essayist and filmmaker. Best known for his works Almost Transparent Blue, Audition, Coin Locker Babies, and In the Miso Soup. Translated by Ralph McCarthy, an American writer, lyricist, and translator. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Fine.
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For such a small book, it took three days to read, Had to keep putting it down, it was making my head hurt. Haven't had so much fun since the old Hitchcock anthologies!
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