Lizard
| ISBN: | 0802115640, 9780802115645 |
| OCLC Number: | 30974251 |
| Material Type: | Fiction |
| Document Type: | Book |
| Author: | Banana Yoshimoto |
| Translator: | Ann Sherif |
| Language: | en |
| Publisher: | Washington Square Press, 1993, 1996; Grove Press, 1995 |
| Publication Place: | New York; New York |
| Japanese Copyright Year: | 1993 |
| English Publication Date: | 1993 |
| Notes: | Japanese title: Tokage. Short stories, including: Newlywed, Lizard, Helix, Dreaming of Kimchee, Blood and water, A strange tale from down by the river. |
| Abstract: | Six short stories by a Japanese woman writer known for her unusual themes. In Blood and Water, a woman abandons the religious commune where she was raised, goes to the big city and finds another idol of worship, a charismatic lover. The story looks at the connection between spiritual and romantic fervor. By the author of Kitchen. |
| Subjects: | Banana Yoshimoto, Translations into English Japan, Fiction |