In Search of a Distant Voice FIRST EDITION

London: Faber and Faber, 2006. First Edition. Paperback. Good +/Good +. First Edition. Paperback. First Edition with full number line indicating first printing. 8 1/2" X 5 1/4". 183pp. Book presents nicely with unclipped dust jacket wrapped in protective archival sleeve. Light rubbing and shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of jacket. Gentle creasing and bumps to covers and edges of paper wraps. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is firm and sound.

Taichi Yamada was a Japanese author known for his works in contemporary literature. Born in Tokyo in 1934, Yamada gained recognition for his unique storytelling style, often blending elements of supernatural and psychological themes with everyday life. His notable works include "Strangers," which was adapted into a film, and "In Search of a Distant Voice." Yamada's writing often explores themes of loneliness, memory, and the intersection between the past and present.

ABOUT THIS BOOK:
Kazama Tsuneo is an immigration officer in Tokyo, struggling to live a 'normal' life after an event that happened eight years previously. His problems worsen following the emergence of a strange voice - a woman who is trying to contact him. Tsuneo desperately chases this woman, and the mystery behind what happened eight years earlier.(Publisher).