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than the newsreels would have them all believe

Despite her foreboding

A stunningly lyrical firsthand account of a life spent hunting

while our kids still need us—in some ways

might be within their grasp

The Woman in the Dunes Religion_Gift_Guide than the newsreels would haveThe 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