Strange Tale from East of the River & Other Stories, A: 墨東奇譚10 short stories set in Tokyo just before and after the Second World War. Reprinted from Kafu the scribbler : the life and writings of Nagai Kafu, 1879-1959. |
Contents
The River Sumida | 9 |
The Peony Garden | 47 |
Coming Down with a Cold | 54 |
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