Japan Juvenile Writers Association Award
流れのほとり (福音館日曜日文庫)
Through the eyes of Asako, a girl traveling into the northern wilderness, this recollective story depicts a shining river, family, friends, and life in a mining town. The vastness of nature and a child's daily life are joined with delicate feeling.
Work Information
Beside a northern river, a girl's memories and daily life begin to flow quietly.
Fukuinkan describes it as a recollective story in which Asako travels to a northern wilderness where fireweed blooms and encounters a shining river, portraying northern nature and children's lives remembered from the author's childhood.
Review Summaries
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The northern natural setting overlaps with a child's daily life, making the recollection feel fresh. Its restrained treatment of family and place leaves a strong impression.
Book Information
- Publisher
- 福音館書店
- Published
- 1976-11-20
- Pages
- 496 pages
- Language
- 日本語
- ISBN-13
- 9784834005042
- ISBN-10
- 4834005046
- Price
- 500 JPY
- Category
- 本/文学・評論
Amazon.co.jp: 流れのほとり (福音館日曜日文庫) : 神沢 利子, 瀬川 康男: 本
Reviews
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五感をくすぐられる、珠玉の一冊。
大切なひとに贈りたくなる一冊。 幼い日々のことが、あざやかに、あざやかに描かれています。 「ウーフはウーフでできている」の作者、神沢利子さんは、やっぱりこんなに素敵な幼少時代を送られていたのかぁ、と思わずうっとりします。