Falling into the endless hell of love. A wife driven mad after learning of her husband's infidelity. A record of a husband driven to the brink, body and soul, by his wife's torment. A compassionate wife witnesses proof of her husband's infidelity, descends into madness, and transforms. This novel, "The Death Thorn," depicts the ultimate fate of the bond between husband and wife and has been read continuously since its publication in 1977. This book is a diary that meticulously records the background of the novel. A wife tormented by anxiety, berating her husband throughout the night; a husband pushed to the limit, both physically and mentally, seeking advice about suicide... This diary, which chronicles a more intense trajectory of a couple than the novel itself, evokes deep emotion and is a masterpiece of diary literature. (Shinchosha) "In late 1944, during the final days of the war, a young naval officer, assigned as the captain of a Shinyo suicide squadron, arrived on Kakeroma Island in the Amami Islands. There, he had a fateful encounter with a daughter of an old family with Ryukyu Nan'zan King lineage. This was Toshio Shimao, later hailed as the 'extreme of pure literature,' and Miho Ohira, a Tamura Toshiko Prize-winning author and poet." Google Books This is a copy of Toshio Shimao's "The Death Thorn Diary," published by Shinchosha, 4th printing, May 2005, with the obi (sleeve). There is almost no yellowing due to age, and there are no stains, writing, or library stamps. Please consider purchasing, understanding that this is a used book. *I am also selling the following works by Toshio Shimao: Torpedo Boat Students The Death Thorn Dream Series Japanese Authors