The Shameful Death of an Ikebana Master: A Warning

The Cape and Other Stories from the Japanese Ghetto

By Kenji Nakagami

Portrayal of a community scarred by poverty & racism.

Fires on the Plain

By Shohei Ooka

Anti-war novel as seen from the point of view of a losing army.

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.

The Shameful Death of an Ikebana Master: A Warning

The Cape and Other Stories from the Japanese Ghetto

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Fires on the Plain

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