{"product_id":"the-hunting-gun-paperback","title":"The Hunting Gun - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eYasushi Inoue\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael Emmerich\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"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\" - \u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe story of a love affair and its tragic consequences, told through the letters of three women -- a contemporary translation of a Modern classic \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A Japanese master. . . Inoue's humane and searching world view is there to be explored\" - \u003ci\u003eThe Spectator\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Love, death, truth and loneliness are all intertwined in this masterpiece from one of Japan's greatest writers. \u003cbr\u003eA tragedy in three letters: \u003ci\u003ethe\u003c\/i\u003e masterpiece of one of Japan's greatest writers \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA lover, her daughter and the abandoned wife: three letters by three women tell the story of a love affair's tragic consequences. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFirst 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDon'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 \u003ci\u003eBullfight.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in 1907, Yasushi Inoue worked as a journalist and literary editor for many years, only beginning his prolific career as an author in 1949 with \u003ci\u003eBullfight\u003c\/i\u003e. He went on to publish 50 novels and 150 short stories, both historical and contemporary, his work making him one of Japan's major literary figures. In 1976 Inoue was presented with the Order of Culture, the highest honour granted for artistic merit in Japan. He died in 1991.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 06, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751160021280,"sku":"9781805330394","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/919ac93bdc2b85710c07abe94e004ef1.webp?v=1779966042","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-hunting-gun-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}