Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto Format:Paperback stunningly illustrated by Gaiman's long-time

stunningly illustrated by Gaiman's long-time collaborator

When she finally tosses her ninety-nine expectations to the wind

and his terrifying lieutenant

and The New York Public Library

Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto Format:Paperback stunningly illustrated by Gaiman's long-timeKitchen juxtaposes two tales about mothers, transsexuality, bereavement, kitchens, love and tragedy in contemporary Japan. It is a startlingly original first work by Japan's brightest young literary star and is now a cult film. When Kitchen was first published in Japan in 1987 it won two of Japan's most prestigious literary prizes, climbed its way to the top of the bestseller lists, then remained there for over a year and sold millions of copies.