The Hunting Gun

Three letters from three women unfold the story of a love affair and its tragic consequences. A lover, her daughter, and an abandoned wife: three women write letters revealing the tragic aftermath of a forbidden love affair.

Saiko is beautiful, sophisticated — and disloyal to her cousin and closest friend. Midori, forsaken by her husband, takes a silent vengeance. And Shoko, Saiko's daughter, is left to make sense of family secrets.

In this masterpiece of mid-century Japanese fiction, Inoue weaves together conflicting perspectives to tell a single story of love, death, truth, and longing.

The Hunting Gun by Yasushi Inoue is a compelling narrative exploring themes of betrayal, consequences, and the complexity of human emotions.