Seven Japanese Tales

"Among other tales of deviant love, this stands out for its particularly Japanese sensibility. It tells the story of Shunkin, a blind woman, and Sasuke, her obsessively devoted servant. The novel depicts their strange and singular bond — one which only they can understand — through a nuanced exploration of the gaps between the seen and the unseen. It reveals, in an almost tactile way, a world that transcends the visual — the sort of world that can only be rendered through the medium of the novel."