Hunting Gun

Three letters from three women unfold the story of a love affair and its tragic consequencesA lover, her daughter and an abandoned wife: three women write letters revealing the tragic aftermath of a forbidden love affair. Saiko is beautiful, sophisticated – and disloyal to her cousin and closest friend. Midori, forsaken by her husband, takes a silent vengeance. And Shoko, Saiko’s daughter, is left to make sense of family secrets.In this masterpiece of mid-century Japanese fiction, Inoue weaves together conflicting perspectives to tell a single story of love, death, truth and longing.

Format: Paperback
Pages: 112
Imprint: PUSHKIN PRESS
Publication date: 25/04/2024
Series: Pushkin Press Classics