The Woman in the Dunes

Author(s): Kobe Abe

General Fiction

The Woman in the Dunes, by celebrated writer and thinker Kobo Abe, combines the essence of myth, suspense and the existential novel.

After missing the last bus home following a day trip to the seashore, an amateur entomologist is offered lodging for the night at the bottom of a vast sandpit. But when he attempts to leave the next morning, he quickly discovers that the locals have other plans. Held captive with seemingly no chance of escape, he is tasked with shoveling back the ever-advancing sand dunes that threaten to destroy the village. His only companion is an odd young woman, and together their fates become intertwined as they work side by side through this Sisyphean of tasks.


Product Information

General Fields

  • : 9784805309001
  • : BERKELEY BOOKS
  • : Tuttle Publishing
  • : March 2021
  • : {"length"=>["30.1"], "width"=>["13.3"], "units"=>["Centimeters"]}
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Kobe Abe
  • : Paperback