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Cold BridgeAuthor: Yamamoto Shūgorō
| Original Title | 寒橋 |
|---|---|
| Author | 山本 周五郎 |
| Genre | Popular Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In a quiet riverside home, a young wife grapples with the turbulent awakening of womanhood and devotion. Takashi’s fragile confidence blooms alongside her deepening love for her reserved husband, Tokizo—a bond tested when shadows of betrayal creep into their marriage. Whispers surround Otami, their enigmatic housemaid, whose sudden departure and concealed pregnancy unravel Takashi’s trust. As her ailing father’s health declines, long-buried family secrets surface, forcing Takashi to confront painful truths about loyalty and sacrifice. Set against the melancholic backdrop of Cold Bridge—a windswept symbol of enduring love and loss—the story weaves delicate tensions between duty and desire. With lyrical prose, it explores the raw ache of jealousy, the quiet strength of forgiveness, and the fragile threads that bind generations. Each revelation peels back layers of devotion, leaving Takashi to navigate a labyrinth of heartache and redemption, where love’s purity clashes with human frailty, and the past whispers lessons only the heart can decipher. |
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