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Gibson's Book Club reads Revenge: Eleven Dark Tales, by Yoko Ogawa

Monday, November 6, 2023 (5:30 PM - 6:30 PM) (EST)

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In November the Gibson's Book Club is reading and discussing Revenge: Eleven Dark Tales by Yoko Ogawa (translated by Stephen Snyder). Sinister forces collide---and unite a host of desperate characters---in this eerie cycle of interwoven tales from Yoko Ogawa, the critically acclaimed author of The Housekeeper and the Professor. An aspiring writer moves into a new apartment and discovers that her landlady has murdered her husband. Elsewhere, an accomplished surgeon is approached by a cabaret singer, whose beautiful appearance belies the grotesque condition of her heart. And while the surgeon's jealous lover vows to kill him, a violent envy also stirs in the soul of a lonely craftsman. Desire meets with impulse and erupts, attracting the attention of the surgeon's neighbor---who is drawn to a decaying residence that is now home to instruments of human torture. Murderers and mourners, mothers and children, lovers and innocent bystanders---their fates converge in an ominous and darkly beautiful web. Yoko Ogawa's Revenge is a master class in the macabre that will haunt you to the last page. Our book club is free and open to the public, newcomers are encouraged to try us out! Club books are chosen democratically by the participants; they've chosen an eclectic, ambitious list of books for the coming year: join us for every meeting, or deal yourself in as the spirit moves you.
Gibson's Bookstore
45 South Main Street
Concord, NH 03301 United States
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Elisabeth Jewell
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Monday, November 6, 2023 (5:30 PM - 6:30 PM) (EST)
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