The three stories in this volume are the first translations in English of one of Japan’s leading writers. In these pages, Yashushi Inoue evokes vivid scenes and complex relationships, the drama of human life.

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Literature & Fiction

Inoue, Yashushi

Short Stories & Anthologies

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A classic of Japanese literature, evoking the author's country childhood early in this century, set against the background of the beautiful Izu Peninsula. An accurate, beautiful translation."" - World Literature Today. ""Moy's warm translation makes it easy to understand why Shirobamba has remained popular in Japan since its initial publication in the early `60s."" - LA Times Book Review.

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Genre Fiction

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Shirobamba