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守り人 [Moribito] #11
１１．守り人短編集 流れ行く者
舞台となるのは、異界と人の世界が交錯する世界 ── 。
王のたくらみによって父を殺された少女バルサ、そして彼女を救った父の親友ジグロ。故国をすてた二人の旅路を描く守り人短編集。
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王のたくらみによって父を殺された少女バルサ、そして彼女を救った父の親友ジグロ。故国をすてた二人の旅路を描く守り人短編集。
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- GenresFantasy
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First published April 15, 2008
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上橋 菜穂子
53 books4 followers立教大学大学院博士課程修了。専攻は文化人類学。オーストラリアの先住民族であるアボリジニを研究。女子栄養大学助手を経て、現在川村学園女子大学講師。文化人類学的視点を生かしたファンタジーを書く。
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May 6, 2023
English title: The Wanderer in the Stream
Direct Translation: The Wanderer
I read an unofficial translation of this, and it was my first new Moribito book that I've read in 15 years. Though this is the 11th book published, it is a prequel novel to the rest of the series, set when Balsa is 13. The book contains 3 short stories with a short half-chapter epilogue. Floating Rice Husks tells the story of Tanda at age 11, and how he first gets the hints that he is supposed to be a magic weaver. The Gambler and The Wanderer are continuous stories, both starring Balsa. They share thematic ties, and illustrate 2 different core events in Balsa's development. As always with this series, the title, the Wanderer in the Stream, applies to 4 characters, possibly 5 if you include Jiguro.
It is SO good to be back in this world, and to be with these characters again. Balsa as a teenager is a different character than the Balsa we meet in the later books, but you can clearly see how she can go from who she is at 13 to who she is in Guardian of the Spirit.
This book doesn't work as a standalone, and it doesn't try to. It assumes you already know the characters, and gives you a glimpse into their past. As a companion novel, it works beautifully.
Direct Translation: The Wanderer
I read an unofficial translation of this, and it was my first new Moribito book that I've read in 15 years. Though this is the 11th book published, it is a prequel novel to the rest of the series, set when Balsa is 13. The book contains 3 short stories with a short half-chapter epilogue. Floating Rice Husks tells the story of Tanda at age 11, and how he first gets the hints that he is supposed to be a magic weaver. The Gambler and The Wanderer are continuous stories, both starring Balsa. They share thematic ties, and illustrate 2 different core events in Balsa's development. As always with this series, the title, the Wanderer in the Stream, applies to 4 characters, possibly 5 if you include Jiguro.
It is SO good to be back in this world, and to be with these characters again. Balsa as a teenager is a different character than the Balsa we meet in the later books, but you can clearly see how she can go from who she is at 13 to who she is in Guardian of the Spirit.
This book doesn't work as a standalone, and it doesn't try to. It assumes you already know the characters, and gives you a glimpse into their past. As a companion novel, it works beautifully.
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