Lluís Bussé

Set in present-day Japan, we witness the relationship of the two main characters, the seductive blind woman and shaman, the itako O-Kono with the charismatic Superintendent Kuma Nakajima. An epic plot of countless mysteries follows one after the other throughout the novel. Overcome by deeds and events, the policeman is confronted with magic, spells, supernatural beings, forbidden loves and unthinkable situations. The wisdom of the young itako leads us down mysterious paths. Everything is in question: saving Michiko-san’s life, elucidating the nexus of the three Graces (Cárites), following the Red Thread of Destiny, entering the territory of the Tengu (Sojogatani), becoming a pilgrim and reaching enlightenment, getting rid of a package with a slogan, deciphering the intentions of The Gang of Seventeen Tanuki, accepting the role of Saicho: “The highest clarity”, surviving the red tide…

Technical Data
ISBN: 9788419997074
Release date: November 2, 2023
Publisher: DISTRITO 93
Genre: Novel – Narrative
Subgenre: Spanish and Hispanic-American Novel
Binding format: Softcover with flaps
Number of pages: 380
Language: Spanish

About the author
Lluís Bussé has a degree in Fine Arts and a PhD in Philosophy. Born in Barcelona (1961), he published a book in English entitled Barcelona’s Multiverse. He also holds a solo photographic exhibition with the same title at the Palau Robert. Just 10 years ago, in 2013, an unpublished collection of poems entitled Glasgow 15 was released under the prestigious Libros del Aire publishing house. The present novel Itako has allowed him to delve into some fascinating and surprising aspects of Japanese culture.