Lonely Swallow

An epic yet intimate novel about the devastation that war brings, about redemption and the power of love. On the day when Emperor Hirohito announced Japan's surrender, thus marking the end of World War II, three men, filled with joy, made a promise to meet each other on that same day in that same place. But soon one of them died; however, he kept his word — as a ghost, he came and waited for his friends. Only seventy years later will they meet all together — after the last of the trio dies at the age of 94.

And yet, one person was missing from that meeting. A girl named Swallow, whom each of the friends was in love with. Through the stories of the men who were so touched by this girl during the ruthless war times, the life of Swallow gradually takes form, woven from their memories. She had to go through pain and suffering, but she preserved both dignity and a sense of freedom and managed to unite the three men.