The Story of a Single Woman - Chiyo Uno Translator: Julia Sanches

Translator: Julia Sanches

as she has discovered

it is emblematic of consumer culture and the changes in sexual attitudes and class relations taking place at the end of the century

Legendary for its magnificent and vivid set battle scenes

The two forge an unlikely friendship

The Story of a Single Woman - Chiyo Uno Translator: Julia SanchesGrowing up in a remote mountain village, Kazue always nurtured a spirit of independence. Ignoring the values of her traditional community, she rejects an early arranged marriage and embarks on a scandalous affair. Exiled from her home, Kazue departs to follow her impulses wherever they might lead. Driven by her enduring hope and resilience, Kazue goes first to Korea and then to Tokyo, taking up with a series of men but always casting out again on her