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SwallowAuthor: Yamamoto Shūgorō
| Original Title | 燕（つばくろ） |
|---|---|
| Author | 山本 周五郎 |
| Genre | Popular Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In a lakeside villa shrouded in mist and memory, two generations collide beneath towering pines. Elder statesmen gather for a rare reunion, their weathered faces illuminated by lantern light as they sip aged wine and dissect lifetimes of ambition, sacrifice, and quiet regrets. Sato Matazaemon, a retired leader haunted by self-doubt, navigates veiled accusations from old flames and comrades alike, while painter Kajimoto Kosen wrestles with the hollowness of hard-won fame. Their brittle laughter mingles with echoes of youth—sworn oaths by bonfires, duels over love, and dreams that now taste like ash. \nBeyond the garden walls, passion erupts among the young. Charismatic Masanosuke weaves through romantic entanglements with reckless charm, igniting jealousy between engaged couples and drawing whispers of scandal. As mushroom-hunting youths sing boisterously by the shore, clandestine meetings in chestnut groves threaten to unravel fragile alliances. The villa becomes a stage where past and present converge: aging men dissect faded glories while their heirs play out mirrored dramas of desire and defiance. Shadows deepen as dusk falls, secrets clinging like lake fog to those who shaped history—and those poised to defy it. |
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