The author's first historical novel! A story of the times, revolving around the orphaned heir of the Toyo family, depicting a group of Sengoku-era samurai in a time of turmoil! First edition. Original edition! In fair condition. Slight browning Cover design by Masanobu Go (This was also published as a collection of historical novels four years later) "Asagumo Yugumo" (Morning Clouds, Evening Clouds) Yoshide Nakayama Shosetsu Asahi Sha First edition, 1953 Price: 280 yen Yoshide Nakayama (October 5, 1900 - August 19, 1969) was a novelist. His real name was Yoshide Nakayama. He was a disciple of Riichi Yokomitsu and, after a long period of obscurity, debuted in the literary world with "Atsumono Saki" and "Hi." He subsequently became a versatile writer. In his later years, he wrote many works about Sengoku-era warlords and swordsmen. He was a member of the Japan Art Academy. Born Yoshide Nakayama October 5, 1900 Oya Village, Nishishirakawa District, Fukushima Prefecture Died August 19, 1969 (aged 68) Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo Education Graduated from Waseda University, Department of English Literature Genre Novels Representative Works "Atsumono Saki" (1938) "Hi" (1939) "The Last Day of Teniyan" (1948) "Tsue no Ue no Tsuki" (1962-1963) "Saku-an" (1963-1964) Major Awards Akutagawa Prize (1938) Noma Literary Prize (1964) Japan Art Academy Award (1965) Spouse Shizue Masugi Books "Denko" (Lightning) Sakuhinsha 1936 "Atsumono Saki" (Thick Bloom) Koyama Shoten 1938 "Hi" (Monument) "Tsuge no Nikki" (Tsuge's Diary) "Seifu Satsu-satsu" (Refreshing Breeze) "Utsukushiki Otori" (Beautiful Decoy) "Araumi" (Rough Sea) "Fuso" (Wind and Frost) "Inochi no Hi" (The Fire of Life) "Kekkon" (Marriage) "Zen'ya no Kanso" (Impressions of the Eve) "Ikeru Tamashii" (Living Soul) "Mitsurin" (Jungle) "Ohanabatake" (Flower Garden) "Seifu no Shi" (Poem of the Conqueror) "Shunmu" (Spring Dream) "Yakosen" (Night Boat) "Harukaze wo Nageku" (Lamenting the Spring Breeze) "Kashoku" (Wedding Ceremony) "Sakaya" (Liquor Store) "Meiro" (Maze) "Nasuna Koi" (Don't Fall in Love) "Utsukushiki Otori Dai 1" (Beautiful Decoy, Part 1) "Shinobu no Taka" (The Hawk of Shinobu) 1948 "The Last Day of Teniyan" "Nanairo no Hana" (Seven-Colored Flowers) "Shonen Shikeishu" (Juvenile Death Row Inmate) "Chiriyuku Hana no Sue ni" (At the End of the Falling Flowers) "Jakko no Hito" (Person of Silence) "Harada Kai" ⚫️"Asagumo Yugumo" (Morning Clouds, Evening Clouds) "Hanazono no Shisaku" (Thoughts in the Garden) 1954 "Eiei no Haru" (Eternal Spring) "Yuhi Musha" (Sunset Warrior) "Shin Kengo Den" (New Swordsman Legend) Ito Jun Miyagidani Masamitsu Kitao Kenzo Abe no Nakamaro Ryuji Ikenami Shotaro Fujisawa Shuhei Shiba Ryotaro Ikenami Shotaro Yamamoto Kenichi Yamamoto Shugoro Kainoji Chogoro Nakayama Yoshide Abe Ryutaro Sawada Fujiko Asai Makate Imamura Shogo Hamuro Rin Toda Junko Mankame Manabu Ibuki Yuki Miyabe Miyuki Sato Kyu Sawada Fujiko Sawada Toko Go Shokaku Kawanabe Kyosai Hamuro Rin Imamura Shogo Sawada Yayaka Kitao Kenzo Nishijo Naka Ichio Michi Asai Makate Yokoyama Hideo Ikeido Jun Yuzuki Yuko