{"product_id":"9781763600928","title":"Schoolgirl","description":"Author: Rie Qudan\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781763600928\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Gazebo Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 13 Mar 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 224\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eSchoolgirl\u003c\/i\u003e, a wealthy housewife, dogged by ennui, struggles to connect with her teenage daughter, who turns to YouTube to vent her frustration with the climate crisis and muse about her day-to-day life in Tky. Through the fog of generational tension and unresolved ethics, mother and daughter find a shared connection in Osamu Dazai's 1939 novella \u003ci\u003eSchoolgirl\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBad Music\u003c\/i\u003e, a music teacher named Sonata, the daughter of a famous composer, contemplates the path she has taken. Through correspondence with her roommate Sae, a painter, she discovers art's capacity to exceed the boundaries of acceptable behaviour  or perhaps, to stay within them. As she plots something perverse enough to risk her job, Sonata considers how truth is lost  or found  through performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDarkly funny and stunningly mysterious, these two novellas pinpoint the effects of technology, conflicting desires, and the shifts and rifts in relationships. Rie Qudan, winner of one of Japan's most prestigious literary awards, the Akutagawa Prize, explores the affectation and compromise required of us all, providing a disquieting view of the many faces of modern life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46852841046174,"sku":"ADS-9781763600928","price":32.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781763600928.jpg?v=1779063433","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781763600928","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}