The Factory
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The English-language debut of one of Japan's most exciting new writers, The Factory follows three workers at a sprawling industrial factory. Each worker focuses intently on the specific task they've been assigned: one shreds paper, one proofreads documents, and another studies the moss growing all over the expansive grounds. But their lives slowly become governed by their work—days take on a strange logic and momentum, and little by little, the margins of reality seem to be dissolving: Where does the factory end and the rest of the world begin? What's going on with the strange animals here? And after a while—it could be weeks or years—the three workers struggle to answer the most basic question: What am I doing here?
With hints of Kafka and unexpected moments of creeping humor, The Factory casts a vivid—and sometimes surreal—portrait of the absurdity and meaninglessness of the modern workplace.
Details
- Publisher
- New Directions
- Author
- Hiroko Oyamada
- Format
- Paperback
- Published
- Oct 29, 2019
- ISBN-13
- 9780811228855
- ISBN-10
- 0811228851
- Pages
- 128
- Carton quantity
- 96 copies
The Factory for groups: pricing
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| Copies | Price per copy | You save |
|---|---|---|
| 25 – 99 | $10.76 | 28% off list |
| 100 – 249 | $9.57 | 36% off list |
| 250 – 499 | $9.27 | 38% off list |
| 500 – 999 | $8.97 | 40% off list |
| 1,000+ | $8.67 | 42% off list |
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