by Eiji Yoshikawa · Satori Ediciones · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788494578151
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This work is the second part of the great Japanese medieval epic, which narrates the fierce power struggle between the Heike and Genji samurai clans in 12th-century Japan. Following the death of Emperor Toba, the capital is plunged into darkness as unscrupulous nobles weave a web of intrigue and betrayal, using heirs as puppets in a conflict that will lead to a bloody civil war. The novel explores the moral dilemmas of the samurai, who are forced to choose between military loyalty and blood ties, a decision that will shape not only the fate of their families but the future of the entire Japanese nation.
Eiji Yoshikawa was a Japanese historical novelist, best known for his revisions of classics and retelling of historical events through the lens of semi-biographical fiction books.
