One of Japan\'s great modern masters, Kaoru Takamura , makes her English-language debut with this two-Volume publication of her magnum opus.
They have little in common except a deep disaffection with their lives, but together they represent the social struggles and griefs of post-War Japan: a poorly socialized genius stuck working as a welder; a demoted detective with a chip on his should.
Five men meet at the racetrack every Sunday to bet on horses.
Tokyo, 1995.
One of Japan\'s great modern masters, Kaoru Takamura , makes her English-language debut with this two-Volume publication of her magnum opus