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Product Identifiers
PublisherSteerforth Press
ISBN-101782275908
ISBN-139781782275909
eBay Product ID (ePID)3050103121
Product Key Features
Book TitleSpark
Number of Pages160 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicComing of Age, Linguistics / General, Humorous / General
Publication Year2020
GenreLanguage Arts & Disciplines, Fiction
AuthorNaoki Matayoshi
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight5 oz
Item Length7.8 in
Item Width5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2020-476566
Dewey Edition23
Reviews'A whip-smart tale that'll prove impossible to put down' Vogue 'Edgy... the familiar story of the apprentice surpassing his master' Sunday Times 'Excels as a comedy of the absurd... a Japanese Withnail and I ... Immensely satisfying' Japan Society 'The seedy side of Tokyo is summoned up in tale about a comedy duo and the awkward bonds of men... Spark does the city credit' Financial Times 'Irresistible. A painfully sensitive rendering of the reality for young manzai comedians... The writing is wonderful' Akio Nakamori
Dewey Decimal895.636
SynopsisHilarious, strange and moving in equal measure - a Japanese multi-million-copy smash hit about the struggles of a pair of young manzai stand-up comedians. Spark is a story about art and friendship, about countless bizarre drunken conversations and how far it's acceptable to go for a laugh. A novel about comedy that's as moving and thoughtful as it is funny, it's already been a sensation in Japan., Hilarious, strange and moving in equal measure - a Japanese multi-million-copy smash hit about the struggles of a pair of young manzai stand-up comedians.