{"product_id":"the-hunting-gun-paperback-by-yasushi-inoue","title":"The Hunting Gun Paperback by Yasushi Inoue","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                            \n                                \n                                    \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                                    \u003cul\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003ePushkin Press Classics\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2024-08-06)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e112\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9781805330394\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e107.73\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e7.77 x 5.08 x 0.35\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                                    \u003cbr\u003e\n                                    \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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe story of a love affair  and its tragic consequences, told through the letters of three women — a  contemporary translation of a Modern classic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A Japanese master. . . Inoue's humane and searching world view is there to be explored” – \u003ci\u003eThe Spectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA  lover, her daughter and the abandoned wife: three letters by three  women tell the story of a love affair’s tragic consequences.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003c\/p\u003e\n                                    \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                                    \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\n                                \n                            \n                            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":45350736920737,"sku":"BBSNIJ9781805330394","price":22.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9781805330394.jpg?v=1762935837","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/the-hunting-gun-paperback-by-yasushi-inoue","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}