Vol. 3June 2026
Cover of 石狩川
ENG

The Ishikari River

石狩川

本庄陸男 · Japanese

A pioneering band of settlers struggles through Hokkaido's wilderness, their hopes and exhaustion measured against the great river that will shape their new lives.

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A pioneering band of settlers struggles through Hokkaido's wilderness, their hopes and exhaustion measured against the great river that will shape their new lives. A landmark proletarian novel of frontier hardship.

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