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A Personal TaiheikiAuthor: Yoshikawa Eiji
| Original Title | 私本太平記 |
|---|---|
| Author | 吉川 英治 |
| Genre | Historical Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In the turbulent heart of medieval Japan, Hino Toshimoto—a disgraced court noble bearing a perilous secret—finds himself hunted by Rokuhara’s ruthless forces. Sheltered in a Sanjo district teeming with outcasts and masterless samurai, he devises a desperate plot to eliminate his pursuers. But when allies vanish and betrayal looms, the district erupts into chaos: a clash between defiant commoners and armored authority, where stones rain like arrows and loyalty is tested in blood. \nAs Toshimoto flees through moonlit riverways, aided by a enigmatic boat performer and his ailing wife, a fatal error poisons their fragile trust. Shadows of past rebellions and whispered conspiracies haunt every step, while Rokuhara’s net tightens. Yet amid the violence, questions linger—who is the reclusive hermit Mōri Tokichika, and what role might a grieving performer play in the fate of the realm? \nBrimming with political intrigue and moral ambiguity, this tale weaves loyalty and sacrifice against a backdrop of crumbling empires, where even fleeting kindnesses carry lethal consequences. Will Toshimoto’s resolve outlast the storm, or will the weight of unintended sins drown his cause? |
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