Finished #TheWomanintheDunes
#KōbōAbe

The theory had been advanced that the man, tired of life, had committed suicide. One of his colleagues…claimed that in a grown man enthusiasm for such a useless pastime as collecting insects was evidence enough of a mental quirk....

#TheWomanintheDunes
#KōbōAbe

One day in August a man disappeared. He had simply set out for the seashore on a holiday, scarcely half a day away by train, and nothing more was ever heard of him.

Finished my third book of the year and am now curious to watch the film adaptation. Watched Abe’s “The Face of Another” last fall and enjoyed it thoroughly, but rather than hunt down a copy of the book I opted to borrow this from my partner’s bookshelf instead. #KoboAbe #TheWomanInTheDunes #booksky