The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Kashiwai Hisashi
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Hard by a Great Forest
Leo Vardiashvili's stunning debut is a novel of profound beauty and quiet darkness—a meditation on memory, loss, and the stories we tell ourselves to survive. Set in the shadow of a great forest, this is a book that lingers in the mind long after the final page.
A man returns to the landscape of his childhood, seeking something he cannot quite name. As he moves through the forest and the village at its edge, memories surface like half-submerged stones in water—glimpses of a past both luminous and painful. Vardiashvili weaves together strands of personal history, folklore, and the eternal rhythms of nature to create something entirely original: a novel that reads like a fable, feels like a dream, and cuts to the heart of human longing.
His prose is exquisite—spare yet evocative, precise yet dreamlike. At 352 pages, Hard by a Great Forest is a substantial, immersive journey into landscapes both external and internal. This is literary fiction at its finest: ambitious, moving, and utterly unforgettable.
Perfect for readers who seek novels that reward close attention, who believe in the transformative power of language, and who understand that the greatest stories often whisper rather than shout.
A cornerstone of The Literary Cat's All Time Favourites.
Publisher: Pan Books
Date Published: 04/04/2024
ISBN: 9781035009596
Number of pages: 208
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