＊Please read profile before purchase. ◎ Popular paperback edition ◎ Out of print by the publisher, reprint undecided As shown in the photos, there are no noticeable scratches or stains, but there are some scuffs and signs of use. It has been 15 years since its publication, and there is a slight yellowing, but it is acceptable. Out of print by the publisher, reprint undecided. Those looking for this book, please purchase it as soon as possible. "Wild Ducks" Junzo Shono Price: ¥1400 + tax (¥1540) First edition, February 2011 A writer's family lives on a hill. The sons are in high school and university, and the married daughter often comes with a baby on her back. From a certain time, the writer fixes his gaze in front of his desk, and outside, he observes the daily changes of nature close at hand, such as trees, flowers, and wild birds. Inside, he depicts the various small events of joy and sorrow that occur in the family, with unwavering observation and infinite love, within the flow of time. This is a long work that the writer, in his period of fulfillment following the masterpieces "Evening Clouds" and "Picture Matching," tackled with a great experimental spirit, and it is the first paperback edition. Junzo Shono (Shono Junzo, February 9, 1921 - September 21, 2009) Japanese novelist. Rank: Junior Fourth Rank. Born in Osaka Prefecture. Younger brother of Eiji Shono. Graduated from the Department of Oriental History, Kyushu University. Recognized for "Caress," and won the Akutagawa Prize for "Poolside Scene." Considered one of the "Third Newcomers," he published many works that deeply carved out the unstable daily lives of urban dwellers with gentle descriptions and narratives, such as "Still Life" and "Evening Clouds." In his later years, he continued to write a series of works on the themes of the lives of elderly couples and interactions with grandchildren. Member of the Japan Art Academy. Shono is positioned as a Third Newcomer, but while Shintaro Anno, Toshio Shimao, Nobuo Kojima, and Junnosuke Yoshiyuki depicted the collapse of the family, he depicted everyday home dramas and simple family images. For such home drama works, "paternalism that endures anxiety and protects the family" in "Evening Clouds," and the anxiety of the father and the collapse of the world [9] trying to overcome the post-war collapse situation have been read. Koichiro Tomioka, in his commentary on "Zabon no Hana," points out that Shono had a close relationship with the poet Shizuo Ito when he was young, and that Ito recommended Mori Ogai to him, and that he is drawing "small stories" from the ordinary daily life of the family. ＊We mainly handle popular works and out-of-print paperback editions. Please check the seller's product list. #JunzoShono #Junzo_Shono #book #JapaneseLiterature/Novel/Story