by Matthew Kneale · Phoenix · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780753813065
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«Mr Foreigner» is Matthew Kneale's first novel, published by Phoenix in paperback (160 pages, in English).
Daniel Thayne, a young Englishman without a passport, scrapes a living in Tokyo working illegally at a run-down language school. In the rainy season, the nightmare begins: his boss, Mrs Chiba, withholds his wages; a stranger makes him a mysterious offer; and his girlfriend Keiko's family tries to take control of his life.
This novel was originally published as «Whore Banquets» in 1987 and was awarded the Somerset Maugham Award and the Betty Trask Award.
For readers of literary fiction who enjoy stories of culture clash set in Japan.
Matthew Kneale is a British writer. He is best known for his 2000 novel English Passengers.
