Akira Yoshimura: Records, Documentary Literature Two-Volume Set of Long Novels ① Hyoryu (Drifting) Price: ¥705 (excluding tax) Shinchosha Bunko, February 2011, 49th printing ② Konetsu Suido (High-Temperature Tunnel) Price: ¥590 (excluding tax) Shinchosha Bunko, December 2023, 71st printing Both books appear to be in good overall condition for used items, with no noticeable damage such as folds or stains. The text is slightly larger and easier to read due to the revised editions. ◆ Contents ① During the Tenmei era of the Edo period, men caught in a storm were carried by the Kuroshio Current and drifted to a desolate volcanic island in the middle of the ocean. With no water source and no means of survival, the men began to die one after another. However, Chohei, a sailor from Tosa, survived alone and, after a struggle lasting 12 years, finally returned home. This long documentary novel depicts in detail the secret of his survival and his magnificent life, evoking overwhelming emotion. ◆ Contents ② Kurobe No. 3 Power Plant - Construction began in August 1936 and was completed in November 1940. It was a difficult construction project to excavate a tunnel in a high-temperature zone with a maximum rock temperature of 165 degrees Celsius in a rugged canyon that had always rejected human intrusion. Over 300 people died. This record literature depicts the figures of humans in extreme situations by recreating the unusual space-time where the obsession of men possessed by the passion to complete the tunnel and the fury of unpredictable nature confront each other, based on detailed interviews and research. #AkiraYoshimura #Akira_Yoshimura #Books #JapaneseLiterature/Novels/Stories