宮城谷昌光全集第四巻 天空の舟
Tenkou no Fune is a historical novel by Masamitsu Miyagitani about the life of Yi Yin against the background of the rise of the Shang dynasty in ancient China. An orphan who survives a great flood grows into a figure who moves history through intellect and resolve.
Work Information
An orphan who survives by miracle walks toward a role that will shape ancient Chinese history.
Tenkou no Fune follows the late Xia period and the movement toward the founding of Shang, centering on Yi Yin. In the collected edition it is introduced as the story of Zhi, a miraculous orphan. Known also in relation to major literary awards, it is an early representative work showing the appeal of Miyagitani's ancient-Chinese historical fiction.
Review Summaries
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The novel is regarded as an early representative work that brings an ancient Chinese figure to life through lucid prose and a broad design. Though heroic in scale, it is memorable for focusing on resolve and solitude.
Book Information
- Publisher
- 文藝春秋
- Published
- 2003-06-15
- Pages
- 700 pages
- Language
- 日本語
- ISBN-13
- 9784166411405
- ISBN-10
- 4166411403
- Price
- 5278 JPY
- Category
- 本/文学・評論/全集・選書/個人全集
夏王朝末期、一介の料理人から身をおこした英傑伊尹の物語。生まれながらにすでに古典、とさえ称讃され、読書界を震撼させた名品
Reviews
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良かった
良かったです。
Related Literary Awards
- Yamamoto Shugoro Award Edition 4 (1991) ・nominee