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People Who Dwell in the Mountain ValleysAuthor: Hayama Yoshiki
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| Original Title | 山谿に生くる人々 |
|---|---|
| Author | 葉山 嘉樹 |
| Genre | War & Social Literature |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | Haunted by a decade of personal tragedy and the ghost of his deceased children, Ōyama exists in a world as inverted as the Tenryū River construction site where he toils. Here, light creeps from below and smoke descends from above, mirroring his own profound existential turmoil. When a postcard announces his brother’s death and the heartbreaking fate of his orphaned nieces and nephews, Ōyama’s carefully constructed detachment shatters. He is forced to confront the meaning of happiness, responsibility, and sheer survival amidst treacherous rockfalls, bitter communal strife, and the ever-present threat of collapse, both external and internal. Can one man carve out a coherent life, or will the relentless pressures of a world in chaos finally bury him and those he holds dear. |
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