On an remote island, the story of a child's growth and a teacher's rebirth

Fukatsu Makiya left his childhood home at twelve years old; now, twenty years later, he has returned as a teacher. Set on the remote, fictional island of Kannajima, in Kagoshima, this moving novel depicts the growth of a group of children surrounded by abundant yet unforgiving nature, and the emotional emancipation of a young man suffering from a secret trauma.

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