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Can I read The Woman in the Dunes on EtoBox?
The Woman in the Dunes by Abe Kōbō is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Woman in the Dunes about?
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 sand pit. 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. Together their fates become intertwined as they work side by side at this Sisyphean task.
Who reads The Woman in the Dunes?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Abe Kōbō
- Publisher
- Vintage International/Vintage Books
- Published
- 1991
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780679733782
- Category
- work of fiction