Ryohei Sasamoto: Kaeru Beki Basho (The Place to Return). Bunshun Bunko. First edition, June 10, 2011. Published by Bungeishunju Ltd. With dust jacket. ♦️ From the dust jacket: "K2, the second highest peak in the world, in the Himalayas. Shohei, attempting a previously unclimbed route, loses his partner, Kiyomi, in an unexpected accident just before reaching the summit. Four years after the accident, Shohei, living in despair, becomes a guide for an amateur mountaineering tour and once again faces the Himalayas. Difficulties befall the party one after another, and the participants' feelings intertwine. A masterpiece mountain novel. Long-awaited paperback edition!" ★ Stored on a home bookshelf, so there is some yellowing, staining, dirt, and signs of aging. Please understand that this is a used book.