Fumiko Enchi – författare

Published for the first time in the UK, one of Japan's greatest modern female writers In the late nineteenth century, Tomo, the faithful wife of a government official, is sent to Tokyo, where a heartbreaking task is awaiting her. From among hundreds of geishas and daughters offered up for sale by their families she must select a respectable young girl to become her husband’s new lover. Externally calm, but torn apart inside, Tomo dutifully begins the search for an official mistress. The Waiting Years was awarded Japan’s most prestigious literary award, the Noma Prize.

Masks is Enchi's elegant, seductive story of sexual deception, revenge, and the haunting legacy of the past.Ibuki loves widow Yasuko, who is young, charming and sparkling with intelligence. His friend, Mikame, desires her too but that is not the difficulty. What troubles Ibuki is the curious bond that has grown between Yasuko and her mother-in-law, a beautiful, cultivated yet jealous woman, who is manipulating the relationship between Yasuko and the two men who love her.BRIEF ENCOUNTERS: classic novellas and captivating stories, to be read in a single sitting or savoured over days

Published for the first time in the UK, one of Japan's greatest modern female writers Ibuki loves widow Yasuko who is young, charming and sparkling with intelligence as well as beauty. His friend, Mikamé, desires her too but that is not the difficulty. What troubles Ibuki is the curious bond that has grown between Yasuko and her mother-in-law, Mieko, a handsome, cultivated yet jealous woman in her fifties, who is manipulating the relationship between Yasuko and the two men who love her.

Following the death of her son, Mieko Toganō takes an increasing interest in the personal affairs of her widowed daughter-in-law, Yasuko. Devastated by her loss, 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. In Masks, Enchi has crafted a stunning and understated novel of seduction and infidelity.

Masks is Enchi's elegant, seductive story of sexual deception, revenge, and the haunting legacy of the past.Ibuki loves widow Yasuko, who is young, charming and sparkling with intelligence. His friend, Mikame, desires her too but that is not the difficulty. What troubles Ibuki is the curious bond that has grown between Yasuko and her mother-in-law, a beautiful, cultivated yet jealous woman, who is manipulating the relationship between Yasuko and the two men who love her.BRIEF ENCOUNTERS: classic novellas and captivating stories, to be read in a single sitting or savoured over days

Published for the first time in the UK, one of Japan's greatest modern female writers In the late nineteenth century, Tomo, the faithful wife of a government official, is sent to Tokyo, where a heartbreaking task is awaiting her. From among hundreds of geishas and daughters offered up for sale by their families she must select a respectable young girl to become her husband’s new lover. Externally calm, but torn apart inside, Tomo dutifully begins the search for an official mistress. The Waiting Years was awarded Japan’s most prestigious literary award, the Noma Prize.

Tomo está casada con un alto funcionario gubernamental. Ha sido educada para cumplir con el rol tradicional de esposa: preservar la unidad familiar, garantizar la seguridad de sus hijos y obedecer a su marido incluso a costa de su propio sacrificio. No solo soporta las humillantes infidelidades de Shirakawa, su esposo, sino que también acepta el encargo de buscar para él una concubina y acogerla bajo su techo. Así aparece Suga, una joven bella y melancólica que es entregada por su propia familia para servir a Shirakawa durante toda su vida. Pocos años más tarde se sumará Yumi, una nueva concubina extrovertida y vivaz. El personaje de Tomo, inspirado en la abuela de la autora, lleva su sufrimiento con dignidad mientras intenta cuidar a las jóvenes de la casa, que están unidas, a pesar del dolor y la adversidad, por vínculos entrañables. Con un prosa llena de sutilezas y sentimientos contenidos, Fumiko Enchi presenta un entramado de mujeres atravesadas por la crueldad de un hombre y de toda una época. Los años de espera es una obra maestra de la literatura japonesa.