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Masks - Fumiko Enchi

Masks - Fumiko Enchi

Brand: Vintage   |   Status: Còn hàng
370.000₫

"This exquisitely written book is best read if you have read at least some of The Tale of Genji and have some knowledge of Japanese Noh drama, but even if you don't, I think you will find this book engrossing. It is the tale of a woman who seeks revenge and carries it out brilliantly and at high cost to herself. This isn't a blood and guts story but a subtle psychological novel about the status of women in the mid-twentieth century. She uses Noh masks as a way of adding flavor to some of the key characters and actions." - Amazon Customer Reviews

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A stunning and understated debut novel of seduction and infidelity about a woman who, devastated by the death of her son, takes an increasing interest in the personal affairs of her widowed daughter-in-law.  

Masks takes its name from the Noh masks of Japanese dramas, and much is made of spirit possession. This is a curiously elegant and scandalous tale of sexual deception and revenge. Ibuki loves widow Yasuko who is young, charming and sparkling with intelligence as well as beauty. His friend, Mikame, desires her too but that is not the difficulty. What troubles Ibuki is the curious bond that has grown between Yasuko and her mother-in-law, Mieko, a handsome, cultivated yet jealous woman in her fifties, who is manipulating the relationship between Yasuko and the two men who love her.