Lady Joker: The Million Copy Bestselling ‘Masterpiece of Japanese Crime Fiction
Lady Joker: The Million Copy Bestselling ‘Masterpiece of Japanese Crime Fiction
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Book Summary
Tokyo, 1995. Five men meet at the racetrack every Sunday to bet on horses. They have little in common except a deep disaffection with their lives, but together they represent the social struggles and griefs of post-War Japan: a poorly socialized genius stuck working as a welder; a demoted detective with a chip on his shoulder; a Zainichi Korean banker sick of being ostracized for his ethnicity; a struggling single dad of a teenage girl with Down’s syndrome. The fifth man bringing them all together is an elderly drugstore owner grieving his grandson, who has died in suspicious circumstances.
Language: English
Paperback: 592 pages
ISBN-10: 9781529394214
ISBN-13: 9781529394214
Genre: Thrillers, Mysteries & Crime
Condition: New
Book Summary
Tokyo, 1995. Five men meet at the racetrack every Sunday to bet on horses. They have little in common except a deep disaffection with their lives, but together they represent the social struggles and griefs of post-War Japan: a poorly socialized genius stuck working as a welder; a demoted detective with a chip on his shoulder; a Zainichi Korean banker sick of being ostracized for his ethnicity; a struggling single dad of a teenage girl with Down’s syndrome. The fifth man bringing them all together is an elderly drugstore owner grieving his grandson, who has died in suspicious circumstances.
Language: English
Paperback: 592 pages
ISBN-10: 9781529394214
ISBN-13: 9781529394214
Genre: Thrillers, Mysteries & Crime
Condition: New
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