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The Twilight Years

by Sawako Ariyoshi · 1972

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Akiko is a working wife and mother of a teenage son. When her mother-in-law suddenly dies of a stroke, Akiko becomes the sole caregiver for her selfish father-in-law Shegezo.

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The Twilight Yearsraises important issues about the quality of life at the end of life, caregiving for the old, and the dilemma of women who have both career and family obligations.

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literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
agingagingMore like thisLess of thiswomenwomenMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1970s1970sMore like thisLess of thisJapanJapanMore like thisLess of thisAsiaAsiaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 216 pages

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