隱劍孤影抄

by Shuhei Fujisawa, 藤澤周平, 李長聲 (Translator)

武士一如你我，躲不過情慾糾葛，閃不開人際壓力與猜忌；高超的神祕劍法不只是堅苦卓絕的個人修練，有時指向現實利益，甚至成了向上攀爬的工具……

無意間成為祕密群體野合的一員，弦之助怎樣也忘不了那夜清爽的月光與山氣。豈料，當晚和自己甜蜜相合、陌生女人如花的香氣與胸脯，竟是一場陷阱！對方的丈夫找上門來要求比武，否則揚言讓大家都難看。弦之助逼不得已，想方設法，希望盡快習得傳說中的遊龍回尾劍法，好盡快乾淨俐落有個解決──眼看同門的宗藏接受師傅單傳的絕技祕劍鬼爪，狹間非常不服氣，憤而離開，最後甚至鋃鐺入獄。

狹間在牢裡待了三年，日夜妄想祕劍鬼爪的幻影，苦練精進，為的就是等到和宗藏一決死鬥。宗藏輾轉聽到狹間越獄的消息，並得知對方指明和自己單挑；他瞭解狹間的怨怒與不服輸，但曾為同門兄弟，心裡實在為難。

此外，宗藏這時心裡還纏繞兩個女人的影子：狹間如山繡球花般嬌媚秀雅的夫人登門拜訪，表示願意委身，以求丈夫平安；家中如清純百合的女傭希會，也正等著他回來。兩位美麗女子的情意，深深撩撥宗藏體內的慾火──新舊交替的江戶時代，傳統價值觀受到挑戰，新的道德標準卻尚未確立。

本書收錄八個短篇，深刻描述早已遭受現實壓力與人情冷暖的社會底層武士，在開放又壓抑的氛圍中，上演一齣又一齣的人間悲喜劇。

Genres: Japan

264 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1981

About the author

Shuhei Fujisawa (藤沢 周平 Fujisawa Shūhei) was a Japanese author, whose real name was Tomeji Kosuge. (小菅留治). Over fifty of his books were published through the course of his lifetime, including both full-length novels and short story anthologies. The focus of his writing was historical fiction. Before he became an author, he had been a journalist.

Over 23 million of his paperbacks have been printed. His work has been adapted for both television and film. Five recent full-length films have been based on his work.

In 1973, Fujisawa received the 69th Naoki Prize (1973) for Ansatsu no Nenrin (Annals of Assassination). He would go on to win six further literary awards, among them the Asahi Prize in 1994.

Reviews

[Eressea · Rating 3 out of 5]

大學時讀過本書同譯者繁體版
這一回重讀，這本的故事多半都是陰鬱的仇殺或不倫戀
雖然作者擅寫景，但看得挺不舒服

[αcolon · Rating 5 out of 5]

看的译林出版社李长声译本。主动求推荐得到了这个名字，于是极不情愿地翻开从没看过的武侠小说，看了一点竟然已经开始喜欢了。八篇都以独门绝技为题，讲恩仇和情欲，武士融于俗世，元素类似依然各有风味。译本行文利落，道也契合"一剑必杀"。读起来很顺，对我来说是很好的入门，最爱《怯剑松风》。