たからもの 深川澪通り木戸番小屋

by Aiko Kitahara

江戸・深川。木戸番の笑兵衛とその妻、お捨は、人にいえない苦労の末に深川に流れてきたと噂されている。無口だが頼りがいのある笑兵衛と、ふっくらとした優しさで人々を包み込むお捨のもとには、困難な人生に苦しむ人々が日々、訪れる。悲しみや愁いを抱えた人たちの背中をそっと押す二人。生きてゆくことにささやかだが確かな希望の灯をともす、八篇を収録。今年３月に急逝した著者による、シリーズ最後の１冊。

Tankobon Hardcover

First published October 16, 2013

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.