Audible to Start Distributing Yomiuri Literary Prize-Winning Work "The Detective Who Can't Go Home" by Tomoka Shibasaki, Narrated by Ellie Toyoda, from April 2nd
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Audible is releasing an audiobook of Tomoka Shibasaki's Yomiuri Literary Prize-winning novel, "The Detective Who Can't Go Home," narrated by actress Ellie Toyoda, starting April 2nd. The novel, praised as a "completely new detective novel," follows a detective who loses his way home after a power outage and embarks on a journey through various towns, confronting memories and landscapes. Both the author and narrator express their joy and honor in bringing this unique story to life through audio.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: When will Audible begin distributing the audiobook version of 'The Detective Who Can't Go Home'?
- A: Audible will begin distributing the audiobook on Thursday, April 2nd.
- Q: Who is the author of 'The Detective Who Can't Go Home' and what award did the work win?
- A: Tomoka Shibasaki wrote the book, which won the 77th Yomiuri Literary Prize Novel Award.
- Q: Who narrates the Audible version of 'The Detective Who Can't Go Home' and what is her primary field of work?
- A: Actress Ellie Toyoda narrates the audiobook, and she is primarily active in stage performances.
- Q: What is the central premise of the detective's situation in 'The Detective Who Can't Go Home'?
- A: After a power outage, the detective loses access to his room on a steep-sloped town and cannot find the alley leading back to it.
- Q: How many chapters does 'The Detective Who Can't Go Home' have and what themes does it explore?
- A: The story is told in seven chapters and explores themes of memory, place, and what it means to have a 'place to return to.'