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1956•178 pages•Published•ENG•User Reviews

鍵 (Kagi)

4.5/ 5
2 ratings

About This Book

The story of a dying marriage, told in the form of parallel diaries. After nearly 30 years of marriage, a dried-up, middle-aged professor frenziedly strives for new heights of carnal pleasure with his repressed, dissatisfied wife, resorting to stimulants galore for her. During the day, they record their adventures of the previous night.

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FictionAdulteryMarried peopleHusband and wifeTranslations into EnglishJapanese literatureSickOlder menNear and far eastern fiction (fictional works by one author)Japan, fictionFiction, sagasFiction, general

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Book Details

First Published

1956

Pages

178 pages

Rating

4.5 / 5

Ratings

2

Editions

42

Publisher

Alfred A. Knopf

Language

ENG, ITA, GRE

Status

Published

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