Of Dogs and Walls By Yūko Tsushima, Geraldine Harcourt (Translator)

Of Dogs and Walls By Yūko Tsushima, Geraldine Harcourt (Translator)'Though their house was new, the wall had been there a long time.'In these two stories, which have never before been translated into English, Tsushima shows how memories, dreams and fleeting images describe the borders of our lives. Penguin Modern: fifty new books celebrating the pioneering spirit of the iconic Penguin Modern Classics series, with each one offering a concentrated hit of its contemporary, international flavour. Here are authors ranging

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