The Woman in the Dunes by Kobo Abe
This novel tells the story of a schoolteacher and amateur entomologist who travels to a remote seaside village to collect insects. He is tricked into staying the night in a house at the bottom of a sand pit with a mysterious woman, who spends her days shoveling back the ever-encroaching sand. As the days pass, the man realizes he has been trapped and is forced to help the woman with her endless task, leading to a strange and consuming relationship filled with existential dread and fascination.
The 5608th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1962
- Nationality
- Japanese
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 241
- Words
- 67,000
- Original Language
- Japanese
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This book is on the following lists:
- 121st on The Novel 100: A Ranking of the Greatest Novels of All Time (The Novel 100)