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竜馬がゆく #4
坂本龍馬（四）︰幕末第一豪傑
屹立兩百多年的德川幕府，卻禁不起四艘美國黑船的恫嚇！面對西方強烈殖民勢力，全日本響起一片「倒幕」與「攘夷」之聲！而被譽為幕末第一豪傑的本龍馬，即將在風起雲湧的大時代中，創造史上最令人動容的奇蹟！
379 pages, Paperback
First published September 10, 1998
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司馬遼太郎
104 books1923年生於大阪，大阪外語學院蒙古語系畢業，原名福田定一，筆名乃「遠不及司馬遷之太郎」之意。
1960年以忍者小說《梟之城》獲直木賞後，幾乎年年受各大獎肯定。
1961年辭去記者工作，成為專職作家，慣以冷靜、理性的史觀處理故事，鳥瞰式的寫作手法營造出恢宏氣勢。
1996年病逝後，其「徹底考證」與「百科全書」式的敘述方法仍風靡無數讀者，堪稱日本最受歡迎的大眾文學巨匠。
1960年以忍者小說《梟之城》獲直木賞後，幾乎年年受各大獎肯定。
1961年辭去記者工作，成為專職作家，慣以冷靜、理性的史觀處理故事，鳥瞰式的寫作手法營造出恢宏氣勢。
1996年病逝後，其「徹底考證」與「百科全書」式的敘述方法仍風靡無數讀者，堪稱日本最受歡迎的大眾文學巨匠。
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November 27, 2017
我個人不太相信，一個不重衛生（到處亂撒尿、口水亂噴）以及外型邋遢（不洗澡不洗臉不換衣）的傢伙，要怎麼能夠吸引三個年輕美女（外加一個歐巴桑）為他深情付出並枯等一世？宅男們若相信這種只顧為著理想向前衝、不斷鍛鍊自我身心、毫不體恤女性的個性，還會不斷有美女依戀在他身旁，那就太傻了。連人家 SAO 的「C8763」可是一枚白白淨淨的溫柔小正太哩……
July 8, 2021
8.5/10
February 3, 2021
It is to my regret that while I bought this the day it came out, I only now took the time to delve into the fourth and last volume of the ‘Ryoma!’ saga. Of course, the experience was very good throughout—not only Mr Shiba’s flowing style, but also the thoughtful tangents, revealing the future for so many of the characters that pass by the book, allow for an unmatched immersion.
The fourth volume traces the final months of Sakamoto Ryoma’s life, in the characters quick travels from Nagasaki to Kyoto and back, several times over. The scope of the thinker—that the reader sees depicted in Ryoma—is unmatched by any of the others around him. It is almost mesmerising how after a meeting with Ryoma, nearly everyone is converted to his way of seeing: a way that transcends narrow-minded loyalism to either the Emperor or the Shogun, and a way which promotes the value of every individual.
The best comparison isn’t, however, to what we can think today, but rather how far above his compatriots Ryoma stood. This is most importantly exemplified by what the reader knows will happen—the success of the Restoration. Thinking back, the relatively small battles that occurred after the Shogun gave up his power are nothing compared to what might have been. And, in trying to avert that ‘might be’, Ryoma also managed to settle a future within international law for the ascendant country.
As a last thought, the story of Iwasaki Yataro, which comes both in and out of this book, is another thoughtful tangent that connects the 19th century with the modern day. The way Mr Shiba managed to combine these pathways of events is nothing short of impressive.
Beyond this, the author’s moral remarks need to be highlighted. The author clearly respected people who did not resort to violence in justification of intolerance. Instead, careful thought and deliberation were the order of the day, and every word Mr Shiba wrote is a statement against parochial militarism.
This review was originally posted on my blog.
The fourth volume traces the final months of Sakamoto Ryoma’s life, in the characters quick travels from Nagasaki to Kyoto and back, several times over. The scope of the thinker—that the reader sees depicted in Ryoma—is unmatched by any of the others around him. It is almost mesmerising how after a meeting with Ryoma, nearly everyone is converted to his way of seeing: a way that transcends narrow-minded loyalism to either the Emperor or the Shogun, and a way which promotes the value of every individual.
The best comparison isn’t, however, to what we can think today, but rather how far above his compatriots Ryoma stood. This is most importantly exemplified by what the reader knows will happen—the success of the Restoration. Thinking back, the relatively small battles that occurred after the Shogun gave up his power are nothing compared to what might have been. And, in trying to avert that ‘might be’, Ryoma also managed to settle a future within international law for the ascendant country.
As a last thought, the story of Iwasaki Yataro, which comes both in and out of this book, is another thoughtful tangent that connects the 19th century with the modern day. The way Mr Shiba managed to combine these pathways of events is nothing short of impressive.
Beyond this, the author’s moral remarks need to be highlighted. The author clearly respected people who did not resort to violence in justification of intolerance. Instead, careful thought and deliberation were the order of the day, and every word Mr Shiba wrote is a statement against parochial militarism.
This review was originally posted on my blog.
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