A stunning and understated debut novel of seduction and infidelity about a woman who, devastated by the death of her son, takes an increasing interest in the personal affairs of her widowed daughter-in-law.
Following the devastating death of her son, Mieko Toganō takes an increasing interest in the personal affairs of her widowed daughter-in-law, Yasuko. She skillfully manipulates the relationships between Yasuko and the two men who are in love with her, encouraging a dalliance that will have terrible consequences. Meanwhile, hidden in the shadows, is Mieko’s mentally-handicapped daughter, who has her own role to play in her mother’s bizarre schemes.
Author: Fumiko Enchi
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 09/12/1983
Series: Vintage International
Pages: 160
Weight: 0.37lbs
Size: 7.81h x 5.08w x 0.47d
ISBN: 9780394722184
Language: English
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