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| Original Title | 火の唇 |
|---|---|
| Author | 原 民喜 |
| Genre | War & Social Literature |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In the desolate aftermath of war, a man drifts through a world of ceaseless "swaying," his spirit etched with the scars of atomic fire and gnawing hunger. He channels his torment into *Lips of Fire*, a nascent novel about human suffering, yet feels like a shadow himself. Then, a solitary woman enters his fractured reality. Her enigmatic eyes, a blend of coldness and dreamlike allure, offer a strange invitation to "associate"—a gesture that mirrors his own profound loneliness. As their paths intertwine, he grapples with the brutal "humans trample humans" ethos of survival, witnessing both despair and fleeting moments of connection. Is this woman a new Eve, a hope for beginning anew, or merely another phantom in a world where warmth is elusive and the chill of the past seeps into his very soles? He must confront the profound ache of living, or risk being consumed by the very flames he seeks to capture on paper. |
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