Hunting Gun
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The Hunting Gun, set in the period immediately after the Second World War, is the story of a tragic love affair and its psychological impact—not only on the lovers themselves but on all those close to them.
The narrative is related from three points of view: Saiko, the guilt-ridden mistress; Shoko, her pathetic, disillusioned daughter; and Midori, the sophisticated but unhappy wife of Shoko''s lover. This triangle is focused on Josuke, the husband-lover whose lonely, insular existence is symbolized by the hunting gun. Inoue displays a remarkable understanding of the psyche and an innate flair for dramatic incident, as well as a keen sympathy for the social milieu of Ashiya, an exclusive suburb of the great commercial cities of Osaka and Kobe.
At once a study of everyday personal relationships and of the social and historic circumstances they mirror, The Hunting Gun remains timely and universal—a classic of modern Japanese literature.
The narrative is related from three points of view: Saiko, the guilt-ridden mistress; Shoko, her pathetic, disillusioned daughter; and Midori, the sophisticated but unhappy wife of Shoko''s lover. This triangle is focused on Josuke, the husband-lover whose lonely, insular existence is symbolized by the hunting gun. Inoue displays a remarkable understanding of the psyche and an innate flair for dramatic incident, as well as a keen sympathy for the social milieu of Ashiya, an exclusive suburb of the great commercial cities of Osaka and Kobe.
At once a study of everyday personal relationships and of the social and historic circumstances they mirror, The Hunting Gun remains timely and universal—a classic of modern Japanese literature.
