City Youth Summer

Author: Sato Sanmu
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: This is the sequel to Love Song of Tenjō, a profound and thought-provoking work by Professor Sato Sanmu that deeply portrays Izu culture. The novel is set against the backdrop of the beautiful Tenjō Mountain and, through the perspective of "I" (Kazushi), a child, meticulously describes the grandfather's journey from illness to death and the final funeral process, revealing the complex social relationships and emotional journeys among the members of a large family.