Distant setting sun

Author: [Japanese] Watanabe Junichi, translated by Fangzi
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Publish Date: 2002-05-01
Features: Watanabe Junichi was deeply captivated by the personal charm of Noguchi Hideyo. Over eight years, he traced the footsteps of the protagonist, unadornedly depicting his life journey—overcoming the disadvantages of poverty and left-handedness, aspiring to a medical career, and establishing his status in the world of medicine through his research on the "spirochete of syphilis." This is the work that Watanabe Junichi spent the most time and effort on in his creative process, and one of his most satisfying works. The book won the 14th Japan in 1980. The author conducted meticulous research on the tumultuous life of Japanese bacteriologist Noguchi Hideyo, bringing to life this vivid character.