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Dark Water
by Suzuki, Koji
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- First American edition, Hardcover, SIGNED, Fine in Fine dust jacket,
- ISBN 10
- 1932234101
- ISBN 13
- 9781932234107
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About This Item
New York: Vertical, 2004. First American edition, Hardcover, SIGNED, Fine in Fine dust jacket,. Chip Kidd. New York: Vertical:, 2004. First American edition, Hardcover, SIGNED, Fine in Fine dust jacket, 279 pp. Cover artwork by: Chip Kidd Signed by the author on the title page. A collection by the "Stephen King of Japan." Suzuki is a winner of the Japan Fantasy Award and the author of several works of dark fiction that have become extremely popular in Japan. Several of Suzuki's stories have been made into movies and he's seen some great ink in places like PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY and RUE MORGUE.
Synopsis
A selection of deliciously spooky short stories from the Japanese master of suspense, the acclaimed author of RING. The film DARK WATER is based on the first story in the collection.Suzuki demonstrates the power of his psychological insight into the mechanics of fear in this highly atmospheric collection of stories unified by the theme of water.Following her divorce, Yoshimi Matsubara lives with her five-year-old daughter Ikuko in a depressing and damp apartment block on reclaimed land in Tokyo Bay. But when a child's red bag keeps turning up in unexpected places, Yoshino's sanity seems to be threatened, and she soon begins to fear that her daughter's life is at risk.Kensuke Suehiro jumps at the chance to visit a restricted island in Tokyo Bay, about which he once heard a rather strange story. But when he arrives, he finds far more than he bargained for.Fisherman Hiroyuki is embittered and unhappy in his marriage. But getting rid of his wife turns out to be anything but easy, especially when his own boat seems to be against him.Family man Sugiyama finds himself trapped in an underwater cave. Can he find a way to communicate with his beloved son one last time?Just four examples from this beautifully crafted collection of stories filled with suspense, tension and drama. A perfect introduction to one of Japan's top literary stars.
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- Ziesings
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 25590
- Title
- Dark Water
- Author
- Suzuki, Koji
- Illustrator
- Chip Kidd
- Book Condition
- Used - First American edition, Hardcover, SIGNED, Fine in Fine dust jacket,
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1932234101
- ISBN 13
- 9781932234107
- Publisher
- Vertical
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2004
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