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Name: 砂の女
Rating: 3.444444444444 (9 reviews)
Author: Abe Kōbō

When an entomologist ventures into the sand dunes on a bug‑collecting expedition, he finds himself trapped inside a house that has sunk into the shifting ground. The man attempts every possible way to free himself, while a woman, intent on protecting the house, keeps him inside. Overlooked by the villagers from above, the situation spirals into a tension‑laden drama that examines the extremes of human existence in a quiet, sun‑bleached landscape. The novel is presented with a documentary style, weaving suspense with a deep psychological probe of characters. Its themes of confinement, observation, and survival have earned it an international reach, being translated into more than twenty languages.

First publish date: 1962

Genre: Psychological Fiction/Psychological Drama

Authors: Abe Kōbō

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