The memory police
(Book)
Uniform Title:
Author:
Contributors:
Snyder, Stephen, 1957- translator.
Published:
New York : Pantheon Books, 2019.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
274 pages ; 22 cm
Status:
Description
"A deft and dark Orwellian novel about the terrors of state surveillance, from the acclaimed author of The Housekeeper and the Professor On an unnamed island off an unnamed coast, things are disappearing. First, animals and flowers. Then objects--ribbons,bells, photographs. Then, body parts. Most of the island's inhabitants fail to notice these changes, while those few imbued with the power to recall the lost objects live in fear of the mysterious 'memory police,' who are committed to ensuring that the disappeared remain forgotten. When a young novelist realizes that more than her career is in danger, she hides her editor beneath her floorboards, and together, as fear and loss close in around them, they cling to literature as the last way of preserving the past. Part allegory, part literary thriller, The Memory Police is a stunning new work from one of the most exciting contemporary authors writing in any language"--
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Branford/Blackstone Adult Fiction
FIC.
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Gales Ferry (LPL) Adult Fiction
F Ogawa
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Guilford Adult Fiction
FIC OGAWA
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Hamden/Miller Adult Fiction
FIC/OGAWA
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Orange/Case Adult Fiction Book
Fiction Ogawa
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Wallingford Adult Fiction
OGAWA
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West Haven Ora Mason Adult Fiction
FIC OGAWA
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Woodbridge Adult Fiction
FIC OGAWA
Due May 22, 2025
Subjects
Other Subjects
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Language:
Unknown
ISBN:
9781101870600, 1101870605
Notes
General Note
"Originally published in Japan as Hisoyaka na kessho by Kodansha, Tokyo, 1994."
Description
"A deft and dark Orwellian novel about the terrors of state surveillance, from the acclaimed author of The Housekeeper and the Professor On an unnamed island off an unnamed coast, things are disappearing. First, animals and flowers. Then objects--ribbons,bells, photographs. Then, body parts. Most of the island's inhabitants fail to notice these changes, while those few imbued with the power to recall the lost objects live in fear of the mysterious 'memory police,' who are committed to ensuring that the disappeared remain forgotten. When a young novelist realizes that more than her career is in danger, she hides her editor beneath her floorboards, and together, as fear and loss close in around them, they cling to literature as the last way of preserving the past. Part allegory, part literary thriller, The Memory Police is a stunning new work from one of the most exciting contemporary authors writing in any language"--,Provided by publisher.
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Ogawa, Y., & Snyder, S. (2019). The memory police. Pantheon Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Ogawa, Yōko, 1962- and Stephen Snyder. 2019. The Memory Police. Pantheon Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Ogawa, Yōko, 1962- and Stephen Snyder, The Memory Police. Pantheon Books, 2019.
MLA Citation (style guide)Ogawa, Yōko and Stephen Snyder. The Memory Police. Pantheon Books, 2019.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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