THE WILD GEESE is the story of the undeclared love of a moneylender's mistress for a medical student who passes by her house each day. A classic of Japanese literature, THE WILD GEESE was first published in serial form from 1911-1913. The author's real name was Rintaro Mori. Mori was an army doctor, medical researcher and scholar, but he is now primarily remembered for his charming fiction.