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Ashes

棒の哀しみ [Bō no kanashimi]

Penned By Kenzo Kitakata
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Ashes

棒の哀しみ [Bō no kanashimi]

Penned By Kenzo Kitakata
4.85 98,383 Ratings
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The vice and virtues of middle age are espied with an eagle eye in this hardboiled story about a mid-career gangster. Unfolding thorugh chiseled sketches and run through with tantalizing motifs, Kitakata's masterpiece follows the fortunes of a yakuza mobster as his moment of truth approaches. Cool, real, and cleansing, Ashes is a literary tonic.

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Length 219 Pages
Language Eng
Released 1990
Identifier (ISBN) 179814
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Kenzo Kitakata is the author of several novels. Originally from the East Coast, they now live in the Midwest with family. In addition to writing, Kenzo Kitakata enjoys gardening, cooking, and reading way past bedtime. Their work often explores the complexities of everyday life and human relationships.

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