SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER INTERNATIONAL PRIZE 2019
AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER
When Gilbert wakes one day from a dream that his wife has cheated on him, he flees - immediately and inexplicably - for Tokyo, where he meets a fellow lost soul: Yosa, a young Japanese student clutching a copy of The Complete Manual of Suicide. Together, Gilbert and Yosa set off on a pilgrimage to see the pine islands of Matsushima, one looking for the perfect end to his life, the other for a fresh start.
Playful and profound, The Pine Islands is a beautiful tale of friendship, transformation and acceptance in modern Japan.
- ISBN10 1788160916
- ISBN13 9781788160919
- Publish Date 21 March 2019
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 21 June 2022
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Serpent's Tail
- Edition Main
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 192
- Language English