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| Original Title | 秋の雲 |
|---|---|
| Author | 岸田 国士 |
| Genre | War & Social Literature |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | Kumakawa Tadanori’s life is a testament to quiet resilience amid relentless hardship. Once a meticulous cleaning specialist in Tokyo, his uncompromising nature costs him jobs and stability. Conscripted during the war, he endures grueling labor, only to return to a fractured family and a city in ruins. Drifting through menial work, he finds himself in a remote mountain villa assisting an eccentric professor. Here, amidst volcanic soil and academic curiosity, an unexpected discovery emerges: a patch of thriving broad beans. This humble crop, overlooked by others, hints at a chance for redemption—a fragile hope to rebuild his life and reunite with the family he left behind. Yet shadows of past failures linger, and the path to prosperity is fraught with challenges only a man of his stubborn determination might navigate. A tale of overlooked potential and life’s cruel ironies unfolds, where salvation might lie in the most unassuming of seeds. |
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