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Murasaki no DainagonAuthor: Sakaguchi Ango
| Original Title | 紫大納言 |
|---|---|
| Author | 坂口 安吾 |
| Genre | Popular Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In the twilight of Emperor Kazan’s reign, Murasaki no Dainagon—a man of immense girth and insatiable lust—roams moonlit nights pursuing fleeting pleasures. Yet his hedonistic world collides with chaos as Hakamadare, a merciless bandit leader, terrorizes the capital, leaving flames and fear in his wake. Amid this turmoil, Dainagon stumbles upon a celestial maiden during a storm, her ethereal beauty eclipsing earthly desires. She claims to serve the Moon Princess, pleading for the return of a sacred flute dropped to Earth—a relic binding her to heaven. Enthralled, Dainagon manipulates her desperation, vowing to surrender the flute in five days while secretly scheming to trap her in the mortal realm. But when bandits steal the flute, his obsession spirals into a reckless quest through treacherous mountains, where encounters with vengeful spirits and his own unraveling sanity blur reality. Torn between carnal hunger and unearthly longing, Dainagon’s fate hinges on a fragile thread—a dance of deception, divine retribution, and the haunting cost of coveting the sublime. |
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