Watanabe Junichi - The Classic Full Collection of Long Essays on the Bubble

Author: Akio Morita
Translator: Yoko
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: A novel of luxury, a picture of passion. The male and female protagonists travel through the beauty of the four seasons, savoring exquisite cuisine, and indulging in the temple of passion. At the same time, they reveal that burning passion will one day fade and will eventually burst like bubbles and foam. Following Lost Paradise, another novel about extramarital affairs between middle-aged couples, it is no longer a simple story of infidelity but depicts a love that comes later. The married man, Aki, and the married woman, Shouko, fall in love at first sight and begin an intimate relationship. As their feelings deepen, they long for a love that can be seen in the light of day. However, love is too elusive—yearning for it when it is not attainable, and fearing to lose it once it is. Thus, in the height of their love, they choose death to eternally freeze their love.