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The Rope Artist - Nakamura, Fuminori (Hardcover)
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- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Brand
- Nakamura, Fuminori
- ISBN
- 9781641293259
- Book Title
- Rope Artist
- Item Length
- 8.5in
- Publisher
- SOHO Press, Incorporated
- Publication Year
- 2023
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.1in
- Genre
- Language Arts & Disciplines, Fiction
- Topic
- Crime, Mystery & Detective / International Mystery & Crime, Linguistics / General, Noir
- Item Width
- 5.7in
- Item Weight
- 16.1 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 288 Pages
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Two detectives. Two identical women. One dead body-rapidly becoming two, then three, then four. All knotted up in Japan's underground BDSM scene and kinbaku, a form of rope bondage which bears a complex cultural history of spirituality, torture, cleansing, and sacrifice. As Togashi, a junior member of the police force, investigates the murder of a kinbaku instructor, he finds himself unable to resist his own private transgressive desires. In contrast, Togashi's colleague Hayama is morally upright to a fault, with a stalwart commitment to the truth. A Sherlock Holmesian detective with nearly superhuman powers of deduction, Hayama notices a dangerous measure of darkness within Togashi and embarks on his own parallel investigation, which soon spirals out of control. Unflinching in its flayed-raw treatment of identity, violence, sexuality, power, the occult, and the divine, Fuminori Nakamura s explosive, complex new mystery is both viscerally painful and unexpectedly hopeful-plus, int
Product Identifiers
Publisher
SOHO Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
164129325x
ISBN-13
9781641293259
eBay Product ID (ePID)
16057266440
Product Key Features
Book Title
Rope Artist
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Crime, Mystery & Detective / International Mystery & Crime, Linguistics / General, Noir
Publication Year
2023
Genre
Language Arts & Disciplines, Fiction
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.5in
Item Height
1.1in
Item Width
5.7in
Item Weight
16.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Pl873.5.A339s6613
Reviews
Praise for The Rope Artist "Nakamura specializes in combining elements from disparate genres. The Rope Artist , translated by Sam Bett, is his most extreme juxtaposition yet. The book mixes the tropes and trappings of a noir novel with the tortured perceptions of a Poe protagonist and the cruel pleasures of the Marquis de Sade." --Tom Nolan, The Wall Street Journal "[Nakamura] employs the tactics of pulp novelists to tell a story that exists somewhere in the nexus of grindhouse and Shinto religious practices. The surprisingly philosophical narrative also investigates power dynamics in sexual relationships, and the nature of dominance and submission in role play." -- The Toronto Star "Nakamura's cool, calculated prose is the perfect fit for this seedy tale." --CrimeReads "Nakamura has a penchant for the dark and depraved . . . A mind-bending mystery that burrows into the brains of its characters and excavates the darkness of their inner lives." -- Tokyo Weekender "A surreal tsunami of sex, politics, religion, imperialism, and haunting memories . . . Identities are altered, licentious secrets revealed in Nakamura's unflinching, emotionally charged rewarding read." --The National Book Review " The Rope Artist is full of damaged lives and dark reflection, more concerned with what (often very twisted things) lurks within the heart than laying out a neat murder-mystery." --The Complete Review "Raw eroticism, untethered justice, unreliable narratives, and psychological twists infuse this complex literary mystery with edgy danger and lingering existential questions." -- Booklist "[Nakamura] produces a stunning climactic surprise that will make you think of this particular case, and erotic bondage generally, in a whole new way. Spellbinding." -- Kirkus Reviews Praise for Fuminori Nakamura Japan Objects' Best Japanese Authors of All Time "[A] lurid and intellectually ambitious new thriller . . . Every time you think you grasp what's going on, Nakamura reminds you that you are not in control here. Perhaps you are never in control." -- The New York Times Book Review "Nakamura's impassioned writing is part of a continuum that stretches from Dostoevsky to Camus to oe." -- Los Angeles Times "You'll think about Nakamura's questions long after you've closed his book's covers." --NPR "[Nakamura] has made a career out of pushing the boundaries of existential horror, shining a light on the darkest shadows of humanity . . . This chilling psychological mystery about a violent crime promises not to disappoint. Expect anything but a happy ending." -- The Japan Times, Praise for The Rope Artist "Nakamura specializes in combining elements from disparate genres. The Rope Artist , translated by Sam Bett, is his most extreme juxtaposition yet. The book mixes the tropes and trappings of a noir novel with the tortured perceptions of a Poe protagonist and the cruel pleasures of the Marquis de Sade." --Tom Nolan, The Wall Street Journal "Nakamura has a penchant for the dark and depraved . . . A mind-bending mystery that burrows into the brains of its characters and excavates the darkness of their inner lives." -- Tokyo Weekender " The Rope Artist is full of damaged lives and dark reflection, more concerned with what (often very twisted things) lurks within the heart than laying out a neat murder-mystery." --The Complete Review "Raw eroticism, untethered justice, unreliable narratives, and psychological twists infuse this complex literary mystery with edgy danger and lingering existential questions." -- Booklist "[Nakamura] produces a stunning climactic surprise that will make you think of this particular case, and erotic bondage generally, in a whole new way. Spellbinding." -- Kirkus Reviews Praise for Fuminori Nakamura "[A] lurid and intellectually ambitious new thriller . . . Every time you think you grasp what's going on, Nakamura reminds you that you are not in control here. Perhaps you are never in control." -- The New York Times Book Review "Nakamura's impassioned writing is part of a continuum that stretches from Dostoevsky to Camus to oe." -- Los Angeles Times "You'll think about Nakamura's questions long after you've closed his book's covers." --NPR "[Nakamura] has made a career out of pushing the boundaries of existential horror, shining a light on the darkest shadows of humanity . . . This chilling psychological mystery about a violent crime promises not to disappoint. Expect anything but a happy ending." -- The Japan Times, Praise for The Rope Artist "Raw eroticism, untethered justice, unreliable narratives, and psychological twists infuse this complex literary mystery with edgy danger and lingering existential questions." -- Booklist "[Nakamura] produces a stunning climactic surprise that will make you think of this particular case, and erotic bondage generally, in a whole new way. Spellbinding." -- Kirkus Reviews Praise for Fuminori Nakamura "[A] lurid and intellectually ambitious new thriller . . . Every time you think you grasp what's going on, Nakamura reminds you that you are not in control here. Perhaps you are never in control." -- The New York Times Book Review "Nakamura's impassioned writing is part of a continuum that stretches from Dostoevsky to Camus to oe." -- Los Angeles Times "You'll think about Nakamura's questions long after you've closed his book's covers." --NPR "[Nakamura] has made a career out of pushing the boundaries of existential horror, shining a light on the darkest shadows of humanity . . . This chilling psychological mystery about a violent crime promises not to disappoint. Expect anything but a happy ending." -- The Japan Times, Praise for The Rope Artist "Nakamura specializes in combining elements from disparate genres. The Rope Artist , translated by Sam Bett, is his most extreme juxtaposition yet. The book mixes the tropes and trappings of a noir novel with the tortured perceptions of a Poe protagonist and the cruel pleasures of the Marquis de Sade." --Tom Nolan, The Wall Street Journal "[Nakamura] employs the tactics of pulp novelists to tell a story that exists somewhere in the nexus of grindhouse and Shinto religious practices. The surprisingly philosophical narrative also investigates power dynamics in sexual relationships, and the nature of dominance and submission in role play." -- The Toronto Star "Nakamura's cool, calculated prose is the perfect fit for this seedy tale." --CrimeReads "Nakamura has a penchant for the dark and depraved . . . A mind-bending mystery that burrows into the brains of its characters and excavates the darkness of their inner lives." -- Tokyo Weekender "A surreal tsunami of sex, politics, religion, imperialism, and haunting memories . . . Identities are altered, licentious secrets revealed in Nakamura's unflinching, emotionally charged rewarding read." --The National Book Review " The Rope Artist is full of damaged lives and dark reflection, more concerned with what (often very twisted things) lurks within the heart than laying out a neat murder-mystery." --The Complete Review "Raw eroticism, untethered justice, unreliable narratives, and psychological twists infuse this complex literary mystery with edgy danger and lingering existential questions." -- Booklist "[Nakamura] produces a stunning climactic surprise that will make you think of this particular case, and erotic bondage generally, in a whole new way. Spellbinding." -- Kirkus Reviews Praise for Fuminori Nakamura "[A] lurid and intellectually ambitious new thriller . . . Every time you think you grasp what's going on, Nakamura reminds you that you are not in control here. Perhaps you are never in control." -- The New York Times Book Review "Nakamura's impassioned writing is part of a continuum that stretches from Dostoevsky to Camus to oe." -- Los Angeles Times "You'll think about Nakamura's questions long after you've closed his book's covers." --NPR "[Nakamura] has made a career out of pushing the boundaries of existential horror, shining a light on the darkest shadows of humanity . . . This chilling psychological mystery about a violent crime promises not to disappoint. Expect anything but a happy ending." -- The Japan Times, Praise for Fuminori Nakamura "[A] lurid and intellectually ambitious new thriller . . . Every time you think you grasp what's going on, Nakamura reminds you that you are not in control here. Perhaps you are never in control." -- The New York Times Book Review "Nakamura's impassioned writing is part of a continuum that stretches from Dostoevsky to Camus to oe." -- Los Angeles Times "You'll think about Nakamura's questions long after you've closed his book's covers." --NPR "[Nakamura] has made a career out of pushing the boundaries of existential horror, shining a light on the darkest shadows of humanity . . . This chilling psychological mystery about a violent crime promises not to disappoint. Expect anything but a happy ending." -- The Japan Times, Praise for The Rope Artist "Nakamura specializes in combining elements from disparate genres. The Rope Artist , translated by Sam Bett, is his most extreme juxtaposition yet. The book mixes the tropes and trappings of a noir novel with the tortured perceptions of a Poe protagonist and the cruel pleasures of the Marquis de Sade." --Tom Nolan, The Wall Street Journal "Nakamura's cool, calculated prose is the perfect fit for this seedy tale." --CrimeReads "Nakamura has a penchant for the dark and depraved . . . A mind-bending mystery that burrows into the brains of its characters and excavates the darkness of their inner lives." -- Tokyo Weekender " The Rope Artist is full of damaged lives and dark reflection, more concerned with what (often very twisted things) lurks within the heart than laying out a neat murder-mystery." --The Complete Review "Raw eroticism, untethered justice, unreliable narratives, and psychological twists infuse this complex literary mystery with edgy danger and lingering existential questions." -- Booklist "[Nakamura] produces a stunning climactic surprise that will make you think of this particular case, and erotic bondage generally, in a whole new way. Spellbinding." -- Kirkus Reviews Praise for Fuminori Nakamura "[A] lurid and intellectually ambitious new thriller . . . Every time you think you grasp what's going on, Nakamura reminds you that you are not in control here. Perhaps you are never in control." -- The New York Times Book Review "Nakamura's impassioned writing is part of a continuum that stretches from Dostoevsky to Camus to oe." -- Los Angeles Times "You'll think about Nakamura's questions long after you've closed his book's covers." --NPR "[Nakamura] has made a career out of pushing the boundaries of existential horror, shining a light on the darkest shadows of humanity . . . This chilling psychological mystery about a violent crime promises not to disappoint. Expect anything but a happy ending." -- The Japan Times, Praise for The Rope Artist "An explosive mystery with gruesome tangles." -- Tokyo Weekender "Raw eroticism, untethered justice, unreliable narratives, and psychological twists infuse this complex literary mystery with edgy danger and lingering existential questions." -- Booklist "[Nakamura] produces a stunning climactic surprise that will make you think of this particular case, and erotic bondage generally, in a whole new way. Spellbinding." -- Kirkus Reviews Praise for Fuminori Nakamura "[A] lurid and intellectually ambitious new thriller . . . Every time you think you grasp what's going on, Nakamura reminds you that you are not in control here. Perhaps you are never in control." -- The New York Times Book Review "Nakamura's impassioned writing is part of a continuum that stretches from Dostoevsky to Camus to oe." -- Los Angeles Times "You'll think about Nakamura's questions long after you've closed his book's covers." --NPR "[Nakamura] has made a career out of pushing the boundaries of existential horror, shining a light on the darkest shadows of humanity . . . This chilling psychological mystery about a violent crime promises not to disappoint. Expect anything but a happy ending." -- The Japan Times
Lccn
2022-022925
Dewey Decimal
895.63/6
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23/Eng/20220513
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