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| Original Title | 防雪林 |
|---|---|
| Author | 小林 多喜二 |
| Genre | War & Social Literature |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | On the desolate, snow-swept plains of Hokkaido, Genkichi, a stoic peasant, grapples with a life of relentless toil and crushing poverty. His family, like so many others, is trapped in a brutal cycle of labor and exploitation, constantly threatened by the unforgiving grip of landlords and the harsh realities of winter. When despair reaches its icy depths, and even the basic right to feed one's family is violently denied, the villagers attempt to challenge the forces that oppress them. But their fragile efforts are met with swift, brutal suppression, and a devastating personal tragedy ignites a simmering, dangerous fire within Genkichi. Can a lifetime of silent endurance transform into a righteous fury that shakes the very foundations of their world, or will the weight of their suffering finally consume them all? |
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