The Hunting Gun
Synopsis
The Hunting Gun, set in the period immediately after the Second World War, is the story of a tragic love affair and its psychological impact - not only on the lovers themselves but on all those close to them. The narrative is related from three points of view: Saiko, the guilt-ridden mistress; Shoko, her pathetic, disillusioned daughter; and Midori, the sophisticated but unhappy wife of Shoko's lover. This triangle is focused on Josuke, the husband-lover whose lonely, insular existence is symbolized by the hunting gun. Inoue displays a remarkable understanding of the psyche and an innate flair for dramatic incident, as well as a keen sympathy for the social milieu of Ashiya, an exclusive suburb of the great commerical cities of Osaka and Kobe. At once a study of everyday personal relationships and of the social and historic circumstances they mirror, The Hunting Gun remains timely and universal - a classic of modern Japanese literature.
- Derechos de autor:
- 1961 Tuttle Publishing
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- ISBN-13:
- 9781462901388
- Publisher:
- Tuttle Publishing
- Date of Addition:
- 2015-01-04T07:35:03Z
- Idioma:
- English
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- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.