Description
In this unsettling and surreal novel, a young woman finds her life unraveling after moving to the countryside with her husband. As she navigates the strange rhythms of rural life and the eccentricities of her new in-laws, she stumbles into a mysterious hole that seems to have been waiting just for her. This bizarre event marks the beginning of a series of increasingly strange encounters with unidentifiable creatures and peculiar characters, blurring the lines between reality and delusion. Winner of the prestigious Akutagawa Prize, the novel masterfully explores themes of isolation, identity, and the uncanny, leaving readers questioning the very nature of existence.
Available Editions
paperback
New Directions Publishing Corporation
Published Jan 1, 2020
112 pages
ISBN: 9780811228886
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Details
First Published
2020
Language
jpn
Translation
From: jpn
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Hole by Hiroko Oyamada.