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Flower and DragonAuthor: Hino Ashihei
| Original Title | 花と龍 |
|---|---|
| Author | 火野 葦平 |
| Genre | Popular Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In a secluded valley where sunlight barely lingers, nineteen-year-old Man labors under the weight of duty and longing. Trapped in a village hemmed by mountains, she scavenges fallen tobacco leaves for her ailing father while dreaming of distant ports and Brazil’s boundless horizons. But when a corrupt official—nicknamed “the demon”—accuses her of theft, his predatory advances force Man to unleash a desperate act of defiance. As whispers of foxes and ancestral ghosts haunt the shadows, she grapples with shame and an awakening resolve: even in this suffocating world, a woman’s strength can upend fate. Letters from her brother promise escape to Moji’s bustling docks, while a looming factory job binds her to the valley. Yet when betrayal and jealousy fracture fragile alliances, Man faces an irreversible choice—one that will sever roots or chain her forever to tradition. Beneath autumn’s early twilight, a single decision ignites a spark that could consume the mountains… or carry her beyond them. |
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