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| Original Title | 死線を越えて |
|---|---|
| Author | 賀川 豊彦 |
| Genre | War & Social Literature |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | Shinmi Eiichi, a brilliant philosophy student from a privileged background, finds his world irrevocably altered when a desperate letter from his sister exposes his family's dark truths and shatters his last ties home. Cast out by his corrupt, unyielding father, Eiichi plunges into Kobe's most squalid slums, trading academic debates for the raw fight for survival. Stripped of comfort and confronted daily by poverty, crime, and human degradation, his lofty ideals are brutally tested. As he dedicates himself to the forgotten, he battles not only external injustice but also the raging storm within: the seductive call of despair, the elusive nature of love, and the terrifying question of whether true meaning can exist in a world gone mad. Can one man's unwavering spirit ignite a spark of hope amidst the overwhelming darkness, or will he, too, be consumed by the very abyss he seeks to bridge? |
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