THE DIVING POOL: Three Novellas.

First English edition, first printing. Publisher's original red cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in dustwrapper. A near fine copy, the binding square and firm, with some light spotting to the top edge of the closed text block, the contents are otherwise clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the near fine lightly rubbed and creased dustwrapper, which has a small indentation to the rear panel and is otherwise without fading, loss or tears. Not price-clipped (£10.00 to the front flap). Scarce.

Yoko Ogawa's first book length work to be translated into English. A collection of three novellas including 'The Diving Pool', 'Pregnancy Diary' and 'Dormitory'. This collection was awarded the Shirley Jackson Award for 'Best Collection' in 2008. The novella 'Pregnancy Diary' (1990) won the Akutagawa Prize, Japan's most prestigious literary award in 1990.