Maki Kashimada is a Japanese author whose stories often explore themes of love and connection. Her notable work includes "Love at Six Thousand Degrees," a romance novel that has resonated with many readers.
Love at Six Thousand Degrees
Love at Six Thousand Degrees
Synopsis
Haunted by visions of a mushroom cloud, an ordinary housewife abruptly leaves her husband and son to travel alone to Nagasaki. There, she begins an affair with a young man of mixed Russian and Japanese heritage. This novel explores the travails of history, gendered identity, and the tension between private and public selves through a distinctive literary style.
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Genres
Characters
housewifeProtagonist
The HusbandSupporting
The SonSupporting
young half-Russian, half-Japanese manSupporting
Subjects
Places
Edition
Love at Six Thousand DegreesKindle, 2023
128 pages
Europa EditionsLanguage: EnglishISBN: 978160945820112 editions available
