The Woman in the Dunes (Zhenshchina v Peskakh)

Kobo Abe is a renowned Japanese novelist and playwright. The scope of his talent is immense, his books are mysterious, captivating, and paradoxical. These unique parable novels tell the story of people overcome by obsessive thoughts or caught in situations resembling a fantastical dream. Such is Kobo Abe's most famous work, 'Woman in the Dunes.' The protagonist, an ordinary teacher obsessed with discovering a new species of insect, disappears without a trace. He finds himself trapped in a strange village, relentlessly covered in sand...