文庫版 書楼弔堂 破曉 (集英社文庫)

書楼弔堂 破暁 #1-6

by Natsuhiko Kyogoku, 京極 夏彦

明治二十年代の半ば。雑木林と荒れ地ばかりの東京の外れで日々無為に過ごしていた高遠は、異様な書舗と巡りあう。本は墓のようなものだという主人が営む店の名は、書楼弔堂。古今東西の書物が集められたその店を、最後の浮世絵師月岡芳年や書生時代の泉鏡花など、迷える者たちが己のための一冊を求め〈探書〉に訪れる。変わりゆく時代の相克の中で本と人の繋がりを編み直す新シリーズ、第一弾！

469 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 1, 2013

About the author

Natsuhiko Kyogoku ( 京極 夏彦 Kyōgoku Natsuhiko, born March 26, 1963) is a Japanese mystery writer, who is a member of Ōsawa Office. He is a member of the Mystery Writers of Japan and the Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan.

Three of his novels have been turned into feature films; Mōryō no Hako, which won the 1996 Mystery Writers of Japan Award, was also made into an anime TV series, as was Kosetsu Hyaku Monogatari, and his book Loups=Garous was adapted into an anime feature film. Vertical have published his debut novel as The Summer of the Ubume.

(from Wikipedia)

Reviews

[Mizuki · Rating 2 out of 5]

The ideas behind this short stories collection are so fine, but..........at the middle point of the story I got so bored, and it really dose not help when the main characters are so DULL and UNINTERESTING! 2 stars only.