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Shiro Kikutani, a quiet high‑school teacher, killed his wife in a fit of jealousy, setting the lover’s house ablaze and earning a life sentence. After sixteen years in prison he is released into a Tokyo that feels alien. Confronted with the routine of everyday survival—finding work, a place to live, even buying an alarm clock—Kikutani seeks solace in the repetitive life of a chicken farm. Yet the memory of the murder and the consequences of his actions continue to pursue him, drawing him inexorably back to the scene of the crime. Through careful psychological insight, the novel follows Kikutani’s tentative steps toward freedom while exploring the crushing weight of guilt and the possibility of redemption.
First publish date: 1999
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Yoshimura, Akira
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