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Escalator (Paperback)

by Michael Gardiner (Author)
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  • Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited (30 Mar 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1904598625
  • ISBN-13: 978-1904598626
  • Product Dimensions: 21.2 x 14 x 1.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 336,079 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'Each story is like a perfectly crafted art song, no froth, no candy-pop, just clever, diamond-hard ejaculations of love, despair and kio.' Suhayl Saadi


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In the title story, Shinya is surprised to find himself on the career conveyer belt totally unaware of his destination. In 'Model', a young Japanese student blithely lives her life under 24-hour surveillance, in order to pay her way through one of Japan's 'prestigious' universities. Sparsely written and beautifully observed, these stories resist cliche and overstatement, and refuse to judge their subjects, presenting a compelling glimpse under the skin of an enigmatic country.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Escalator To The Very Top, 6 April 2006
By Ian Docherty (Edinburgh) - See all my reviews
Escalator by Michael Gardiner is a joy. A good looking cover inspires trust which is amply rewarded by the subtle and satisfying stories within. Modern Japan as it exists really is uncovered with deft, accurate strokes of the pen. This is a real country which unfolds tale by tale, alluring yet ordinary people chronicled in a pared down, unsentimental prose style. Beyond cliche, beyond just neon, beyond manga, beyond Blade Runner-esque hip. Intense and thought provoking, this collection must win awards this year. Too much to unpack in one review - just read it. A garden of shifting pleasures. Read it on a sunny day beneath a flowering tree and if it's quiet enough around you you could actually be in modern Japan. Slip away into another world which remains eerily familiar. We're all just human, after all. I picked this up by accident and I'm glad that I did.

Ian Docherty

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5.0 out of 5 stars Michael Gardiner is a new voice to be heard by everyone!!, 8 May 2006
By Chloe Fields (Buffalo, NY) - See all my reviews
A real page turner. Escalator moves like a runaway train. The plot in each story is superb and keeps you wanting to read more. I can easily say it's the best collection of stories I have come across in a long time. The characters are great and you feel emotionally attached to them. Get this book today you won't regret it!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Stories you want to hug, 26 April 2006
By Kiara (Glasgow, UK) - See all my reviews
Michael Gardiner's Escalator is a box full of love. I used to imagine Japan as an almost faceless society, with so many people moving in one direction. Gardiner dares to look at each individual who resists this facelessness by listening to their thoughts and putting them on his pages. The stories are set in Japan but it tells you how we who live in the modern society anywhere in the world are struggling for love, the love Gardiner gives plenty to his characters and through them to his readers. A must for anyone who has ever felt a bit lost or lonely in the everyday life.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Bittersweet without sweet but not bitter
I have quite a few Japanese colleagues, and have heard the expression "Escalator Society" and "Escalator Schools" from them, which gave me a frightening image; once you get on it,... Read more
Published on 16 April 2006 by Carol

5.0 out of 5 stars Japan as an everyday environment as opposed to a holiday destination
My only experience of Japan is a stopover in Narita on my way home from 1 month's holidaying in Australia, and what I remember most vividly is how clean and organized Narita... Read more
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This is an intriguing collection of short stories depicting a view of life in Japan. It is impossible to put down. Read more
Published on 13 April 2006 by Kate Downie

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