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| Original Title | 廃墟から |
|---|---|
| Author | 原 民喜 |
| Genre | War & Social Literature |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | From the Ruins thrusts readers into the chilling immediate aftermath of the atomic bomb, viewed through the eyes of a man new to Hiroshima. His ordinary existence is instantly shattered, replaced by a landscape of unimaginable destruction and silent dread. As he tirelessly transports the injured, searches for his family amidst the chaos, and grapples with his own peculiar symptoms and fragmented memories, he becomes a witness to humanity's unraveling. Loved ones fall prey to mysterious ailments, the city is a haunting silhouette, and the air itself seems to cling to the stench of death. What happens to the human spirit when the world it knew is reduced to ash, and survival itself feels like a phantom limb? |
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