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Audition
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Tantor Media, Inc. 2019
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The long-awaited translation of the novel behind the cult classic Japanese movie. In this gloriously over-the-top tale, Aoyama, a widower who has lived alone with his son ever since his wife died seven years before, finally decides it is time to remarry. Since Aoyama is a bit rusty when it comes to dating, a filmmaker friend proposes that, in order to attract the perfect wife, they do a casting call for a movie they don't intend to produce. As the resumes pile up, only one of the applicants catches Aoyama's attention-Yamasaki Asami-a striking young former ballerina with a mysterious past. Blinded by his instant and total infatuation, Aoyama is too late in discovering that she is a far cry from the innocent young woman he imagines her to be. The novel's fast-paced, thriller conclusion doesn't spare the reader as Yamasaki takes off her angelic mask and reveals what lies beneath. Contains mature themes.
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Street Date:
05/31/2019
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781977353603
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Ryu Murakami. (2019). Audition. Unabridged Tantor Media, Inc.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Ryu Murakami. 2019. Audition. Tantor Media, Inc.

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Ryu Murakami, Audition. Tantor Media, Inc, 2019.

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Ryu Murakami. Audition. Unabridged Tantor Media, Inc, 2019.

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