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Farewell Valley

Author:
Translated by: ,
Publisher: , 2015
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Divided into four seasons, each represented by a different character, Farewell Valley is a novel in which death and suffering are a recurring motif and historical events are central to the story. The longest chapter is set during World War II, when the central character is sent to Manchuria as a comfort woman.

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