¡Goto Shoji Nonfiction ShuVol.7
¡Goto Shoji / Cho
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[Machine Translation] Vera Chaslavska, the gold medalist in women's gymnastics who captivated the world at the Tokyo Olympics. She became a heroine, but was later caught up in the whirlpool of a harsh era. It took about five years of research and writing. The regions she visited were all over the world. What did she end up with? This is the work to which the author is most attached ("Vera Chaslavska"). Marathon Runner" is also included in the book. It features marathon runners who symbolize the times, and describes their thoughts and lives as well as their races. This work is also a history of the Japanese psyche from the Meiji era to the present day, as seen through the eyes of the marathon runners.
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