Author Profile Born into a family of doctors in Minami-Konyacho, Ginza, Tokyo. Graduated from the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Economics at the Tokyo Imperial University. In 1952, his novel "Marfusha" was selected for the Sunday Mainichi literary prize. He won the 1st All Yomimono Newcomer's Award for his historical novel "Komori no Tono." He was also nominated for the Naoki Prize from 1953 to 1954 for "Komori no Tono," "Fuun Kometan," "Suijoki," and "Osore Oku mo Shogun-ke." In 1956, he won the Naoki Prize for "Todai Oni" and the 16th Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Award for "Saiko Nikki," becoming a popular author. He subsequently wrote many historical and period novels. He received the Purple Ribbon Medal (1975) and the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Third Class (1982). "The rosy youth that enveloped Sakuro Miyoshi was, in a single night, covered by a gray shadow. The matchmaker for his marriage to the president's daughter, a prominent figure in the financial world, was assassinated, his senior's wife committed suicide, and his lover, with whom he had affairs, was also murdered... This long detective novel pursues a series of murders that befell a young salaryman on the path to success, depicting the ironic intersection of fate." This is "Akai Zekkei" (Red Cliff) by Norio Nanjo, published by Kodansha in its first edition in August 1962. The cover design, in collaboration with Rokosuke Nagasawa, used the new term "illustration" for the first time, and was by Minoru Nagao, who called himself Japan's first illustrator. There is some yellowing on the three sides due to aging, but there are no stains, writing, or library stamps. Please consider purchasing with the understanding that this is a 60-year-old used book. ※ The following works by Norio Nanjo are also for sale: Kojo Monogatari (Old Castle Story) Shiro to Kaido (Castle and Road) Daimyo Haizetsuroku (Record of the Abolition of Daimyo) Hangyakuji (Rebel Child)