When the Museum Is Closed
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Book Overview A quirky, joyful, feel-good love story about a lonely museum worker who falls in love with a statue of Venus, from the author of internat...
A quirky, joyful, feel-good love story about a lonely museum worker who falls in love with a statue of Venus, from the author of international bestseller Diary of a Void
Rika Horauchi's new part-time job is to converse with a statue of Venus--in Latin--every Monday, when the museum is closed.
Initially reluctant, Rika starts to enjoy her strange new job. Recommended by her old university professor for her exemplary language skills, Rika leads an otherwise unassuming life, working the rest of the week in a frozen-food warehouse. As Venus comes to life in the quiet of the museum, they talk about everything. Venus opens up new worlds for Rika, both intellectually and emotionally. They soon fall in love. But when the museum's curator, Hashibami, makes it clear he wants to keep Venus for himself, what will Rika do?
When the Museum is Closed is by turns charming, funny and surprising, a surreal take on our most real emotions and concerns: love, loneliness, freedom, perceptions of beauty and how women are seen in society. This uncommonly original new novel confirms Emi Yagi as one of the most exciting Japanese writers published in English today.
Book Details Format: Paperback | Pages: 256 | Language: English | Publisher: SOFT SKULL PR | ISBN: 1593768273
FormatPaperback
Pages256
LanguageEnglish
ISBN1593768273
EAN9781593768270
PublisherSOFT SKULL PR
Publication Date2026-01-27
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeQUALITY PAPERBACK BOOKS
Weight0.35 Pounds
Length8.4 Inches
Width5.3 Inches
Height0.5 Inches
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