Hunting Gun

<b>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 - <i>Shelf Awareness</i> <p/>The story of a love affair and its tragic consequences told through the letters of three women -- a contemporary translation of a Modern classic <p/>A Japanese master. . . Inoue's humane and searching world view is there to be explored - <i>The Spectator</i></b> <p/> Love death truth and loneliness are all intertwined in this masterpiece from one of Japan's greatest writers. <br>A tragedy in three letters: <i>the</i> masterpiece of one of Japan's greatest writers <p/>A lover her daughter and the abandoned wife: three letters by three women tell the story of a love affair's tragic consequences. <p/>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. <p/>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 <i>Bullfight.</i>