The Gun

Начало книги

The Thief, Evil and the Mask, and Last Winter, We Parted are my novels that have been translated into English to date. The Gun was written long before any of those books. It first appeared in a Japanese literary magazine in 2002, and the following year it was published in hardcover as my debut. I am delighted to see this long-ago novel of mine retroactively translated into English. My deepest gratitude to everyone who has been involved in the process, and to all those kind enough to read it.

Fuminori Nakamura

August 1, 2015

後書き

僕の小説は、これまで「スリ」「悪と仮面のルール」「去年

の冬、きみと別れ」と英訳されていますが、この小説は、

それらの作品よりもずっと前、2002年に日本の文芸誌に

掲載され、翌年単行本として刊行された僕のデビュー作に

なります。このように昔の僕の小説も遡って英訳されたことを、

とても嬉しく思っています。関係者の皆様、そして読んで

くれた全ての人達に深く感謝します。

２０１５年　８月１日　中村文則

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Last night, I found a gun. Or you could say I stole it, I’m not really sure. I’ve never seen something so beautiful, or that feels so right in my hand. I didn’t have much interest in guns before, but the moment I saw it, all I could think about was making it mine.

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