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008			201205b2019 ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d
020			_a9781782275909
082			_aFiction MAT-N
100			_aMatayoshi, Naoki
245			_aSpark / _cNaoki Matayoshi
260			_aLondon _bPushkin Press _c2019
300			_a156 p.
365			_aINR _b299.00.
500			_aThe cult Japanese phenomenon - a hilarious, prizewinning bestseller about making it in manzai comedy tokunaga is a young comedian struggling to make a name for himself when he is taken under the wing of kamiya, who is either a crazy genius or perhaps just crazy. Kamiya's indestructible confidence inspires tokunaga, but it also makes him doubt the limits of his own talent, and dedication to manzai comedy. Spark is a story about art and friendship, about countless bizarre drunken conversations and how far it's acceptable to go for a laugh. A novel about comedy that's as moving and thoughtful as it is funny, it's already been a sensation in Japan.
650			_aFiction
650			_aMale friendship
650			_aManners and customs
650			_aSelf-doubt
650			_aJapan--Osaka
650			_aComedians
650			_aCreative ability
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