Ashes by Kenzo Kitakata, translated by Emi Shimokawa [in AsianWeek]
A middle-aged yakuza who probably should have been “The Boss” but has stalled somewhere tries to figure out how to get out of the fray and quietly manipulate his way to the top.
Review: “New and Notable Books,” AsianWeek, June 27, 2009
Readers: Adult
Published: 2003
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