We a good story
Quick delivery in the UK

The Setting Sun

About The Setting Sun

This powerful novel of a nation in social and moral crisis was first published by New Directions in 1956. Set in the early postwar years, The Setting Sun probes the destructive effects of war and the transition from a feudal Japan to an industrial society. The influence of Osamu Dazai's novel has made "people of the setting sun" a permanent part of the Japanese language, and his heroine, Kazuko, a young aristocrat who deliberately abandons her class, a symbol of the anomie which pervades so much of the modern world.

Show more
  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780811234443
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 192
  • Published:
  • November 4, 2022
  • Dimensions:
  • 127x203x0 mm.
  In stock
Delivery: 3-5 business days
Expected delivery: April 6, 2024

Description of The Setting Sun

This powerful novel of a nation in social and moral crisis was first published by New Directions in 1956. Set in the early postwar years, The Setting Sun probes the destructive effects of war and the transition from a feudal Japan to an industrial society. The influence of Osamu Dazai's novel has made "people of the setting sun" a permanent part of the Japanese language, and his heroine, Kazuko, a young aristocrat who deliberately abandons her class, a symbol of the anomie which pervades so much of the modern world.

User ratings of The Setting Sun



Find similar books
The book The Setting Sun can be found in the following categories:

Join thousands of book lovers

Sign up to our newsletter and receive discounts and inspiration for your next reading experience.