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The Woman Who Bathed in GoldAuthor: Nomura Kodō
| Original Title | 黄金を浴びる女 |
|---|---|
| Author | 野村 胡堂 |
| Genre | Popular Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In Edo’s Tenpō era, as famine ravages the city and corpses litter its streets, Okoma—a breathtaking tea-house beauty with fire beneath her charm—is drawn into a perilous game of shadows. Gonji, a roguish drifter with hidden ties to a righteous magistrate, enlists her in a desperate scheme: infiltrate the fortress-like mansion of a gold mint magnate whose hoarded wealth could save thousands. To access vaults rumored to overflow with illicit gold, Okoma must betray her secret love and seduce the heir, Sannosuke, navigating a labyrinth of opulence and danger where every smile masks deception. As she dances between loyalty and survival, her beauty becomes both weapon and trap in a world where trust is fatal and sacrifice stains even purity. Will her gamble unearth salvation for Edo’s starving masses, or drown her in a tide of greed and blood? A tale of moral ambiguity unfolds, where glittering riches hide dark truths and one woman’s resolve ignites a spark in humanity’s darkest hour. |
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