魂手形：三島屋奇異百物語七

三島屋変調百物語 #7

by Miyuki Miyabe

★全書收錄三則怪談｜〈火焰太鼓〉、〈一心一意〉、〈魂手形〉

人們都有說故事的欲望。不論惡意或善意，不論謊言或真相⋯⋯

江戶的三島屋長期舉辦「奇異百物語」活動，
會有一位聆聽者，傾聽一人暢談故事，眾人慕名前來。
本次來訪者的特色鮮明──連男人也看呆的美男武士、
連男人都傾慕的帥氣爺爺，以及默默賣醬油丸子的平凡少女。

百年來守護城鎮，免於火災的「火焰太鼓」，究竟有何來歷？
歷經風吹雨打、人性險惡都不曾消逝的堅定愛戀，為何是祝福，也是詛咒？
死去的人們將前往何處呢──小小的破旅宿，竟來了知曉「彼岸」的妖怪與異人！

故事的主角是親子、兄妹與夫妻，儘管人比鬼更可怕，卻也使心頭發痛。
作家寫盡了世間得悲哀、荒涼、喜悅、憤慨和溫柔，篇幅輕巧，
驀然回首、細細品味，才發現全是名為「人生」的巨大隱喻⋯⋯

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About the author

See also 宮部 みゆき (Japanese language profile) and 宮部美幸 (Chinese language profile).

Miyuki Miyabe (宮部みゆき Miyabe Miyuki) is a popular contemporary Japanese author active in a number of genres including science fiction, mystery fiction, historical fiction, social commentary, and juvenile fiction.
Miyabe started writing novels at the age of 23. She has been a prolific writer, publishing dozens of novels and winning many major literary prizes, including the Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize in 1993 for Kasha and the Naoki Prize in 1998 for Riyū [The Reason] (理由). A Japanese film adaptation of Riyû, directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi, was released in 2004.

Reviews

[Tiffany Zhao · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tama Tegata by Miyabe Miyuki.
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Amazing book about the Mishimaya 三岛屋 shop that also hosts a Hyakumonogatari 奇异百物语(listening intently to another's stories, and forgetting about the contents right after).
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It's a sacred ceremonial act, with an emphasis on non-judgemental acceptance - regardless of whether the stories are truths or lies, everyone feels compelled to tell tales and verbalize their version of what happened.
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The second son of Mishimaya 富次郎 has imposter syndrome, and fears that he's not doing a good job compared to his predecessor