Nip the Buds, Shoot the Kids

"This angry, engrossing novel was first published in 1958, when Kenzaburo Oe...was 23. It is an extraordinary first novel, an amazing achivement for a writer of any age....Mr. Oe has deliberately pared down the particularities of his setting. Apart from a handful of details, the events described could be taking place in any country, at any time, and this translation, though decidely British, skillfully perserves that effect. His uncompromising honesty is what gives the story its universality and what makes its grim ending such a persuasive warning."Oe, Kenzaburo is the author of 'Nip the Buds, Shoot the Kids ', published 1996 under ISBN 9780802134639 and ISBN 0802134637.