The changeling

By Kenzaburō Ōe

Subjects: Japanese Psychological fiction, Japanese Authors, Male friendship, Japanese, Fiction, Suicide, Near and far eastern fiction (fictional works by one author)

Description: Late in his life, writer Kogito Choko reconnects with his estranged friend, the filmmaker Goro Hanawa. Goro's subsequent suicide causes Kogito to examine and reexamine Goro's life for clues that will lead him to understand his friend's path.