The Hunting Gun
“Delicate and powerful... a haunting, sensitive meditation on memory as well as a wonderful introduction to a master sorely underappreciated in the West. . . timeless, elegiac, and masterful” – Shelf Awareness
The story of a love affair and its tragic consequences, told through the letters of three women — a contemporary translation of a Modern classic
A tragedy in three letters: the masterpiece of one of Japan’s greatest writers
A lover, her daughter and the abandoned wife: three letters by three women tell the story of a love affair’s tragic consequences.
First Shoko, who finds out about the infidelity through reading her mother’s diary; then Midori, the wife who has always known but never told; and finally the beautiful Saiko, the woman who has betrayed her best friend.
Yasushi Inoue’s poised, unsentimental novella is a powerful tale with universal resonance. Written from three different points of view, the story explores the impact of forbidden passion.
Don’t miss this stunning new edition of a celebrated translation of a Modern classic — the best known and most accomplished novel by the beloved Japanese author of the acclaimed novella Bullfight.
“A Japanese master. . . Inoue's humane and searching world view is there to be explored” – The Spectator
Translated by Michael Emmerich
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Book Dimensions: 12.9 cm, 0.89 cm, 19.74 cm
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