無私の日本人

by Michifumi Isoda, 磯田 道史

2016年5月に映画化！　「殿、利息でござる！」の原作。

清廉な生き方を貫いた三人を、歴史の中から掘り起こした感動作。

穀田屋十三郎－伊達藩の貧しい宿場町に生まれた商人。同志をあつめて一家離散を覚悟で大金を集め、それを伊達藩に貸し付けて、その利息で、滅びようとする滅びようとする郷里を救おうと奔走。

中根東里－江戸時代を通じて空前絶後の詩才の持ち主ながら、栄達を求めず、極貧のうちに村儒者として死す。

大田垣蓮月－津藩家老の娘として京都の花街に生まれた絶世の美女。家庭に恵まれず、尼僧として京都郊外に庵をむすび、当代一流の文人墨客と交流。

大ヒット映画「武士の家計簿」に続き、気鋭の歴史家が描く日本人の誇るべき美徳。 (文春文庫)

318 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 10, 2015

Reviews

[Nymeria · Rating 3 out of 5]

The author presents us three stories about Japanese people who lived during the Edo period. They all are somehow interesting, but I found the first one too slow (it constitutes, more or less, the first half of the book). Furthermore, this story offers you a lot of information about Japanese administration, which can be confusing to foreign readers like me. In fact, I was about to give up reading at any moment. However, when I started the second story (Nakane Tori), I realized it was worth it to keep reading until the end.
The whole book is a good introduction for people who want to learn more about the Edo period. Maybe someone who knows this historical era will provide a better opinion than me, a Spanish girl who feels a little clueless about Japanese culture. I promise I will keep learning more about this beautiful country and its culture in order to avoid this barrier!