The Resource Cult X, Fuminori Nakamura ; translated from the Japanese by Kalau Almony
Cult X, Fuminori Nakamura ; translated from the Japanese by Kalau Almony
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The item Cult X, Fuminori Nakamura ; translated from the Japanese by Kalau Almony represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Stevens Memorial Library (North Andover).
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- Summary
- "The magnum opus by Akutagawa Prize-winner Fuminori Nakamura, Cult X is a story that dives into the psychology of fringe religion, obsession, and social disaffection. When Toru Narazaki's girlfriend, Ryoko, disappears, he tries to track her down, despite the warnings of a private detective he's hired to find her. Ryoko's past is shrouded in mystery, but the one concrete clue to her whereabouts is a previous address where she lived: in a compound in the heart of Tokyo, with a group that seems to be a cult led by a charismatic guru with a revisionist Buddhist scheme of life, death, and society. Narazaki plunges into the secretive world of the cult, ready to expose himself to any of the guru's brainwashing tactics if it means he can learn the truth about Ryoko. But the cult isn't what he expected, and he has no idea of the bubbling violence beneath its surface. Inspired by the 1995 sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway, Cult X is an exploration of what draws individuals into extremism. This multi-faceted novel is nothing less than a tour de force, capturing the connections between astrophysics, neuroscience, and religion. It is an invective against predatory corporate consumerism and exploitative geopolitics, and it is a love story about compassion in the face of nihilism"--
- Language
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- eng
- jpn
- eng
- Label
- Cult X
- Title
- Cult X
- Statement of responsibility
- Fuminori Nakamura ; translated from the Japanese by Kalau Almony
- Language
-
- eng
- jpn
- eng
- Summary
- "The magnum opus by Akutagawa Prize-winner Fuminori Nakamura, Cult X is a story that dives into the psychology of fringe religion, obsession, and social disaffection. When Toru Narazaki's girlfriend, Ryoko, disappears, he tries to track her down, despite the warnings of a private detective he's hired to find her. Ryoko's past is shrouded in mystery, but the one concrete clue to her whereabouts is a previous address where she lived: in a compound in the heart of Tokyo, with a group that seems to be a cult led by a charismatic guru with a revisionist Buddhist scheme of life, death, and society. Narazaki plunges into the secretive world of the cult, ready to expose himself to any of the guru's brainwashing tactics if it means he can learn the truth about Ryoko. But the cult isn't what he expected, and he has no idea of the bubbling violence beneath its surface. Inspired by the 1995 sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway, Cult X is an exploration of what draws individuals into extremism. This multi-faceted novel is nothing less than a tour de force, capturing the connections between astrophysics, neuroscience, and religion. It is an invective against predatory corporate consumerism and exploitative geopolitics, and it is a love story about compassion in the face of nihilism"--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1977-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Nakamura, Fuminori
- Dewey number
- 895.63/6
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- PL873.5.A339
- LC item number
- C8513 2018
- Literary form
- novels
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Almony, Kalau
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Cults
- Terrorism
- Criminals
- FICTION / Crime
- FICTION / Religious
- Criminals
- Cults
- Terrorism
- Japan
- Label
- Cult X, Fuminori Nakamura ; translated from the Japanese by Kalau Almony
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- on1002289959
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Extent
- 505 pages
- Isbn
- 9781616957865
- Lccn
- 2017043255
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1002289959
- Label
- Cult X, Fuminori Nakamura ; translated from the Japanese by Kalau Almony
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- on1002289959
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Extent
- 505 pages
- Isbn
- 9781616957865
- Lccn
- 2017043255
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1002289959
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