疾走下

by Kiyoshi Shigematsu, 重松 清

誰か一緒に生きてください――。犯罪者の弟としてクラスで孤立を深め、やがて一家離散の憂き目にあったシュウジは、故郷を出て、ひとり東京へ向かうことを決意。途中に立ち寄った大阪で地獄のようなときを過ごす。孤独、祈り、暴力、セックス、聖書、殺人――。人とつながりたい……。ただそれだけを胸に煉獄の道のりを懸命に走りつづけた少年の軌跡。比類なき感動のクライマックスが待ち受ける現代の黙示録。

334 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 25, 2005

About the author

重松 清, Shigematsu Kiyoshi
Shigematsu Kiyoshi is a contemporary Japanese writer. He is one of the best-selling authors in Japan, and the major theme of his novels is about family. His most notable works include Naifu (ナイフ) (1997), Eiji (エイジ) (1999) and Bitamin F (ビタミンF) (2000).
Shigematsu’s works in other genre including journals, editorials and critics are highly commended. He also worked in novelising screenplays.