Suna no Ue no Rakuen

A four-part anthology begins with a 100-page supernatural tale involving a man given one opportunity to avoid death, a mysterious woman he encounters, and a tribe attempting to return to Heaven. The second story focuses on a man who disappears and is assumed dead. The third is a brief narrative about a mountain couple who take in an unusual visitor. The final entry is a more extended piece exploring the traditions that govern a family, those who wish to leave them behind, and a hidden truth that controls the family's fate.