Monad No Ryoiki (Shincho Bunko)

[Machine Translation] A young woman's arm was found on a riverbed. Soon after, an art student working part-time at a nearby bakery produces an elaborate arm-shaped baguette, which is picked up by an art professor who frequents the bakery in his newspaper column and becomes well received. Next, the professor gathers people in a park and begins to demonstrate his omniscience and omnipotence. What is the true meaning of the professor's claim that he is an "infinite being, a creator" above God? And what is the truth behind the dismemberment and murder? A historical masterpiece in which the genius Yasutaka Tsutsui poured all his wisdom. Winner of the Mainichi Art Award.

河川敷で若い女性の腕が発見された。ほどなく近隣のベーカリーでアルバイトの美大生が精巧な腕形のバゲットを作り、店の常連の美大教授が新聞のコラムで取り上げ、評判を呼ぶ。次に教授は公園で人を集め、その全知全能を示し始める。自らを神の上の「無限の存在である創造主」だという教授の真意とは。そして、バラバラ殺人の真相は?天才筒井康隆がその叡智の限りを注ぎ込んだ歴史的傑作。毎日芸術賞受賞。