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The Box Man
The Box Man: A Novel | K?b? Abe
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Kobo Abe, the internationally acclaimed author of Woman in the Dunes, combines wildly imaginative fantasies and naturalistic prose to create narratives reminiscent of the work of Kafka and Beckett. In this eerie and evocative masterpiece, the nameless protagonist gives up his identity and the trappings of a normal life to live in a large cardboard box he wears over his head. Wandering the streets of Tokyo and scribbling madly on the interior walls of his box, he describes the world outside as he sees or perhaps imagines it, a tenuous reality that seems to include a mysterious rifleman determined to shoot him, a seductive young nurse, and a doctor who wants to become a box man himself. The Box Man is a marvel of sheer originality and a bizarrely fascinating fable about the very nature of identity. Translated from the Japanese by E. Dale Saunders. From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Kaag
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Ever wanted to live with a box on your head? In Kobo Abe‘s novel you will learn how select and construct your box, providing a practical arrangement for moving around in while still leaving room for plenty of accessories.This is probably the best novel I‘ve ever read about how to become a box man.The book also provides insight as to whether you have the mental makeup for a true box man, because let‘s face it, nobody wants to become a fake box man.

Kaag This is a delightful novel that is every bit practical is it is a funky look at existentialism. 3y
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Hidie
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Time for some weird fiction...

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ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled
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One library sale, two used book stores. I bought so many books today that Im almost embarrassed. 😳
Almost.

TheBookAddict You should be proud!!! 🙌🏽💕📚💕😁 7y
LauraBrook Heck no, don‘t be embarrassed! @TheBookAddict is right, you should be proud! 💪🏼💪🏼🤘🏼 7y
Clwojick Swimming Lessons and Rooms were both soooo good! Hope you enjoy them too 7y
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ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled @TheBookAddict @LauraBrook You guys are empowering!! 💓 7y
ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled @Clwojick Thanks! Good to know!! Ive been wanting to read both of those for a while 7y
LeahBergen 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 7y
Reviewsbylola I‘ve been wanting to read Belgravia! 7y
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