A tense "psychological drama" involving three women

Mioko, who spends her days in agony unsure of who she is. Hatsuko, whom Mioko adores as her older sister. Masumi, who lives in the same apartment as Mioko. Winner of the 37th Yomiuri Prize for Literature, the book is set in a traditional Kyoto townhouse and captures with rich descriptive power the turbulent emotions of these three women.

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