あした 慶次郎縁側日記

by Aiko Kitahara

恋女房に死なれ大罪を犯した奥州街道の男。お縄覚悟で盗みを繰り返す泥棒長屋の女。誰もみな、昔は想像もしなかった人生を歩んでいる。どこが分れ道だったのか――哀歓渦巻く江戸の町で、ひたすらに生きてきた人々の来し方に耳を傾け、明日を指し示す元定町廻り同心・森口慶次郎。装いも新たに、大好評シリーズ第十三弾！

Paperback Bunko

First published April 20, 2012

About the author

Aiko Kitahara was born in Tokyo's Shimbashi district. After graduating from Chiba Prefectural Girls' High School she joined an advertising firm, beginning her crative work on the side. She won the Shincho Prize for New Writers for her debut work, the 1969 Mama wa siranakatta yo (Mom Didn't Know). She has gained a widespread following for her elegant style and for her detailed images of the everyday lives of Edo-period Japanese. Many of her works have been adapted for television.