Sara Sara Koe (Kadokawa Bunko)

[Machine Translation] The end of the Warring States Period. Sasa Narimasa of Echichu was fighting a solitary battle to frustrate Hideyoshi's ambition to seize power. With all sides blocked, Narimasa decides to beg Ieyasu for an all-out war against Hideyoshi. To avoid enemy territory and meet Ieyasu, he had to cross the Hida Mountains during the harsh winter. I will lose as many times as I have to - a foolish warlord who focused on his own immediate path, not that of the nation. This is an authentic historical novel depicting his sorrow, anguish, and proud way of life. Winner of the 21st Nakayama Yoshihide Literary Award.

戦国時代末期。越中の佐々成政は、天下取り最中の秀吉の野望を挫くため、孤軍奮闘していた。八方ふさがりの中、成政は、秀吉に対する徹底抗戦を家康に懇願しようと決意。敵地を避けて家康に会うには、厳冬期の飛騨山脈を越える必要があった。何度でも負けてやる―天下ではなく己の目前の道を見据えた、愚直な戦国武将。その悲哀と苦悩、誇り高き生き様を描いた本格歴史小説。第21回中山義秀文学賞受賞作。