Yashin to Keibetsu Denryoku O Fukusawa Momo Kai

[Machine Translation] Born into a poor family in the first year of Meiji, Momosuke entered Keio University with great ambitions. His talent was recognized by Yukichi Fukuzawa, and in exchange for becoming his daughter-in-law, he studied in the United States. After returning to Japan, Momosuke suffered from tuberculosis and discord with his wife, but he made a fortune at the market, and was harshly criticized by the public. Momosuke, who was worried about what he should do, took up the challenge of hydroelectric power generation along the rapids of the Kiso River. This full-length novel depicts the work ethic and checkered life of the man who laid the foundations of Kansai Electric Power Co. and Chubu Electric Power Co. and was eventually dubbed the "King of Electric Power.

明治元年、貧しい家庭に生まれた桃介は、大いなる野望を抱いて慶應義塾に入学。福澤諭吉にその才能を認められ、娘婿となることと引き換えにアメリカ留学を果たす。帰国後、結核や妻との不和に苦しむも、相場で財を成した桃介に対し、世間からの評判は厳しかった。自身が何を為すべきか悩んだ桃介は、急流木曽川を舞台に水力発電に挑む。そこから関西電力・中部電力の礎を築き、ついには「電力王」と呼ばれるまでに至った男の仕事観と波瀾の人生を描いた渾身の長編小説。