Description
Book SynopsisWith this newly translated version of The Running Boy, the fiction of Megumu Sagisawa makes its long-overdue first appearance in English. Lovingly rendered with a critical introduction by the translator, this collection of three stories, written in 1989, sits on the thinnest part of Japan''s economic bubble and provides and cautionary glimpse into the malaise of its impending collapse.
From the aging regulars of a shabby snack bar in Galactic City to the mental breakdowns of A Slender Back, and the family secrets lurking within the title story between them, Sagisawa offers a trilogy of laser-focused character studies. Exploring dichotomies of past versus present, young versus old, life versus death, and countless shades of meaning beyond, she elicits vibrant commonalities of the human condition from some of its most ennui-laden examples. A curious form of affirmation awaits her readers, who may just come out of her monochromatic word paintings with more colorful realiza
Trade Review
This collection of stories captures the essence of boyhood in all its sadness and solitude.
* Bungakukai *
Table of ContentsRunning on Water: A Translator's Introduction
Galactic City
The Running Boy
A Slender Back
