逃亡者市九郎
A historical novel set against the legend of Ao-no-Domon, following Kato Ichikuro after he abandons the warrior life and flees. Beginning with adultery, killing, and arson, his journey exposes human karma through repeated trials.
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Work Information
On the road of flight toward Ao-no-Domon, a story of guilt and renewal unfolds.
A historical novel by Ken Date. Ichikuro flees Edo and drifts through Shonai, Sado, and Buzen in an alternative telling of Ao-no-Domon.
Review Summaries
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The appeal lies in recasting a figure behind the legend as a fugitive. The harsh journey and a historical-fiction sense of consequence sustain the work.
Book Information
- Publisher
- 学研
- Published
- 2003-05-07
- Pages
- 518 pages
- Language
- 日本語
- ISBN-13
- 9784054020566
- ISBN-10
- 4054020569
- Price
- 433 JPY
- Category
- 本/文学・評論
Amazon.co.jp: 逃亡者市九郎 : 伊達虔: 本
Related Literary Awards
- Rekishi Gunzo Grand Award Edition 8 (2002) ・best award