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The counterfeiter and other stories

Translated by Leon Picon

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These three short stories, The Counterfeiter, Obasute, and The Full Moon, explore the roles of loneliness, compassion, beauty, and forgiveness in day-to-day life in Japan, all within the context of the Buddhist-influenced notion of inescapable predestination.

notes: Contents: The counterfeiter, Obasute, The full moon.
genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780804832526
OCLC number: 44413863
publisher: Tuttle, 1965, 1969, 1972, 1981, 1986, 2000
english publication date: 1965
document type: Book
description: 124 p. ; 21 cm.