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10만 분의 1의 우연
마쓰모토 세이초 장편 미스터리 소설. 한밤중의 도메이 고속도로에서 일어난 6중 추돌사고. 알 수 없는 이유로 트럭이 전복되고 뒤따르던 차량들이 연달아 추돌하며, 6명의 사람들이 한 순간에 목숨을 잃는다. 마침 근방에서 야경을 찍으려 했던 아마추어 사진가 야마가 교스케는 이 현장을 카메라에 담는다.
추돌한 차량에서 불길이 치솟아 어둠을 대낮처럼 밝힌 생동감 넘치는 사진은 '10만 분의 1의 우연'이 만든 셔터 찬스였다는 극찬과 함께 신문사의 사진 공모전에서 연간 최고상을 수상한다.
수상 기념으로 신문에 실린 야마가의 사진은 거센 반향을 일으킨다. 사진 속, 불길이 치솟는 차량 안에 사람이 갇혀 있다고 생각하면 끔찍하기 짝이 없는 사진이다, 사진을 찍을 시간에 왜 사람을 구하려 하지 않았느냐, 라는 독자들의 항의가 빗발친다. 그에 대해 신문사와 심사위원 측은, 이미 사람을 구하기엔 늦었다, 또한 끔찍한 만큼 교통사고에 대한 경각심을 일깨울 수 있는 가치 있는 사진이다, 라며 야마가를 두둔한다. 그렇게 논란은 일단락되었다.
하지만 그 사고를 통해 약혼녀를 잃은 누마이 쇼헤이는 사고와 야마가의 사진 사이에 우연이라고만 여길 수는 없는 필연적인 인과가 있음을 깨닫는다. 그리고 자신의 정체를 숨긴 채 야마가 교스케에게 접근한다.
추돌한 차량에서 불길이 치솟아 어둠을 대낮처럼 밝힌 생동감 넘치는 사진은 '10만 분의 1의 우연'이 만든 셔터 찬스였다는 극찬과 함께 신문사의 사진 공모전에서 연간 최고상을 수상한다.
수상 기념으로 신문에 실린 야마가의 사진은 거센 반향을 일으킨다. 사진 속, 불길이 치솟는 차량 안에 사람이 갇혀 있다고 생각하면 끔찍하기 짝이 없는 사진이다, 사진을 찍을 시간에 왜 사람을 구하려 하지 않았느냐, 라는 독자들의 항의가 빗발친다. 그에 대해 신문사와 심사위원 측은, 이미 사람을 구하기엔 늦었다, 또한 끔찍한 만큼 교통사고에 대한 경각심을 일깨울 수 있는 가치 있는 사진이다, 라며 야마가를 두둔한다. 그렇게 논란은 일단락되었다.
하지만 그 사고를 통해 약혼녀를 잃은 누마이 쇼헤이는 사고와 야마가의 사진 사이에 우연이라고만 여길 수는 없는 필연적인 인과가 있음을 깨닫는다. 그리고 자신의 정체를 숨긴 채 야마가 교스케에게 접근한다.
400 pages, Paperback
First published December 10, 2009
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About the author
Seichō Matsumoto
593 books676 followersSeicho Matsumoto (松本清張, Matsumoto Seichō), December 21, 1909 – August 4, 1992) was a Japanese writer.
Matsumoto's works created a new tradition of Japanese crime fiction. Dispensing with formulaic plot devices such as puzzles, Matsumoto incorporated elements of human psychology and ordinary life into his crime fiction. In particular, his works often reflect a wider social context and postwar nihilism that expanded the scope and further darkened the atmosphere of the genre. His exposé of corruption among police officials as well as criminals was a new addition to the field. The subject of investigation was not just the crime but also the society in which the crime was committed.
The self-educated Matsumoto did not see his first book in print until he was in his forties. He was a prolific author, he wrote until his death in 1992, producing in four decades more than 450 works. Matsumoto's mystery and detective fiction solidified his reputation as a writer at home and abroad. He wrote historical novels and nonfiction in addition to mystery/detective fiction.
He was awarded the Akutagawa Prize in 1952 and the Kikuchi Kan Prize in 1970, as well as the Mystery Writers of Japan Award in 1957. He chaired the president of Mystery Writers of Japan from 1963 to 1971.
Credited with popularizing the genre among readers in his country, Matsumoto became his nation's best-selling and highest earning author in the 1960s. His most acclaimed detective novels, including Ten to sen (1958; Points and Lines, 1970); Suna no utsuwa (1961; Inspector Imanishi Investigates, 1989) and Kiri no hata (1961; Pro Bono, 2012), have been translated into a number of languages, including English.
He collaborated with film director Yoshitarō Nomura on adaptations of eight of his novels to film, including Castle of Sand.
Matsumoto's works created a new tradition of Japanese crime fiction. Dispensing with formulaic plot devices such as puzzles, Matsumoto incorporated elements of human psychology and ordinary life into his crime fiction. In particular, his works often reflect a wider social context and postwar nihilism that expanded the scope and further darkened the atmosphere of the genre. His exposé of corruption among police officials as well as criminals was a new addition to the field. The subject of investigation was not just the crime but also the society in which the crime was committed.
The self-educated Matsumoto did not see his first book in print until he was in his forties. He was a prolific author, he wrote until his death in 1992, producing in four decades more than 450 works. Matsumoto's mystery and detective fiction solidified his reputation as a writer at home and abroad. He wrote historical novels and nonfiction in addition to mystery/detective fiction.
He was awarded the Akutagawa Prize in 1952 and the Kikuchi Kan Prize in 1970, as well as the Mystery Writers of Japan Award in 1957. He chaired the president of Mystery Writers of Japan from 1963 to 1971.
Credited with popularizing the genre among readers in his country, Matsumoto became his nation's best-selling and highest earning author in the 1960s. His most acclaimed detective novels, including Ten to sen (1958; Points and Lines, 1970); Suna no utsuwa (1961; Inspector Imanishi Investigates, 1989) and Kiri no hata (1961; Pro Bono, 2012), have been translated into a number of languages, including English.
He collaborated with film director Yoshitarō Nomura on adaptations of eight of his novels to film, including Castle of Sand.
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为了拍出一张摄人心魄的参展照片，不惜制造一出死亡车祸，这样的设定让人不寒而栗。为无辜丧命的未婚妻讨公道的男主角也很可怕。他处心积虑把涉及的人引上死亡道路，最后自己也自杀了。书中人物都有恶鬼般的气息，读完以后可能会让人觉得不太舒服。
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