The Woman in the Dunes by Kōbō Abe

The Woman in the Dunes

Kōbō Abe with Machi Abe (Illustrator), E. Dale Saunders (Translator)

256 pages first pub 1962 (editions)

fiction classics literary magical realism dark reflective slow-paced
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One of the premier Japanese novels in the twentieth century, "The Woman In The Dunes" combines the essence of myth, suspense, and the existential novel. In a remote seaside village, Niki Jumpei, a teacher and amateur entomologist, is held captive ...

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