Lion Cross Point Masatsugu Ono Angus Turvill Translation by Masatsugu Ono, Angus Turvill (translation) 9781931883719, 1931883718 instant download after payment.

In Lion Cross Point, celebrated Japanese author Masatsugu Ono turns his gentle pen to the mind of 10-year-old Takeru, who arrives at his family’s home village amid a scorching summer, carrying memories of unspeakable acts against his mother & brother. As Takeru befriends Mitsuko, his new caretaker, & Saki, his spunky neighbor, he meets more of his mother’s old friends, discovering her history & inching toward a new idea of family & home. All the while he begins to see a strange figure called Bunji — the same name as a delicate young boy who mysteriously vanished long ago on the villages breathtaking coastline at Lion Cross Point. 

At once a subtle portrayal of a child’s sense of memory & community, an empowering exploration of how we find the words to encompass our trauma, & a spooky Japanese ghost story, Lion Cross Point is gripping & poignant, reminiscent of Kenzaburo Oe’s best work. Acts of heartless brutality mix with surprising moments of pure kindness, creating this utterly truthful, cathartic tale of an unforgettable young boy.

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“Masatsugu Ono’s work vibrates with the sounds of voices whose meaning has yet to be discovered. In Lion Cross Point, even those who have been deprived of their voice find their place among us.” — Yoko Ogawa, author of The Memory Police 

“A mesmeric fusion of fable, ghost story, & haunting depiction of family trauma…It’s the shifting relationship between Takeru’s shameful memories of what transpired & his gradual adjustment to the kindhearted people & landscapes of his mysterious new surroundings that makes the novel both unsettling & quietly moving.” — San Francisco Chronicle

“Ono uses minimalist language & metaphor to create a gentle yet powerful rendering of the inner turmoil of a boy struggling to comprehend acts of kindness & violence.” ― Publishers Weekly