Snakes and Earrings by Hitomi Kanehara
Enchanted by the snake-like tongue of a stranger, Lui takes a walk into another side of life. On the Tokyo streets, she finds a world where pain bleeds into pleasure. Where day fades into night. And where right turns into wrong. Akutagawa Prize winner.
Snakes and Earrings by Hitomi Kanehara
First edition
Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket, light edge bumps. Hardcover.
Publishing Info: Dutton, New York, 2005
ISBN: 9780525948896
Originally published in Japan as Hebi ni Piasu
Enchanted by the snake-like tongue of a stranger called Ama, nineteen-year-old Lui takes a walk into another side of life. On the Tokyo streets, she finds a world where pain bleeds into pleasure. Where day fades into night. And where right turns into wrong. Winner of the Akutagawa Prize.