I read Jonathan Littell 'LES BIENVEILLANTES' (Itsukushimi no Megamitachi)(Translated Masaaki Kanno, etc)(Shueisha.)The story has the formality of the commentaries of Shutzstaffe(SS).
What is the war? What does it mean for human beings to kill or to be killed in the war?
The author draws our mind to think about these themes.
It's a bulky book. The novel is based upon historical facts.
The persimmon grows steadily.
