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Main translation: Fang Yuan
Proofreader: Sihui Liu
Editor: Zhang Yifan
Backstage: Kutriya Fuka Li Ziqi Xu (9) Kun Hu Yongwei
Link to the original article: http://pro.bookoffonline.co.jp/hon-deai/syousetsu-theme/20160619-yozora-hoshi-books.html
Every year, as Tanabata approaches, the number of times people look up at the night sky increases. Led by the legend of the cowherd weaver girl who looks across the galaxy, there are countless myths related to constellations. Therefore, when looking at the stars from afar, it always feels like a very romantic thing. Here, Xiaobian brought you several novels with the theme of "stars" and "universe".
Galactic Railway Night
Kenji Miyazawa (author), Shinchosha
Poor and lonely teenager Joe Bonnie has a good friend named Comberella. On the night of the Centaur Festival, Joe Bonnie came to the hill and heard the sound of "Galaxy Station, Galaxy Station" coming from nowhere. Suddenly, Joe Bonnie did not know when he got on the small train of the "Galaxy Railway". Next to me is Corbenella....
This is the description of "travel around the stars", Kenji Miyazawa's enduring classic "Galactic Railway Night". Joe Bonnie and Comberella travel between the constellations on the Galactic Railway, and what is the "true happiness" discovered at the end of the trip? The atmosphere full of fantasy and sadness is very touching. Kenji Miyazawa's works on the theme of stars and the universe are not only "Galactic Railway Night". "Gemini", which features two juxtaposed stars as the protagonist, and "Nighthawk Star", which depicts the ugly Nighthawk as a star in the night sky, are also masterpieces. These stories vividly depict the appearance of the whole world, and have been loved by people across generations.
The Little Prince
By Saint-Exupéry, New Wave Society
The pilot "I" landed in the Sahara Desert due to aircraft failure. There, "I" met an incredible teenager. The two men became close to each other as they repaired the plane. "I" learned that the boy was a prince from a distant little star, and the boy told "me" the story of his interstellar journey.
[The pilot who landed met the incredible teenager]
The Little Prince is a fairy tale by the pilot and writer Saint Exupéry. Since its publication in 1943, it has been loved by readers all over the world. Although the story takes the form of a "fairy tale", the story told in an abstract tone is somewhat difficult to understand and makes the reader feel like an adult fairy tale. There are various interpretations of the book, and many explanatory books have been published. Even if you have read it once, you must re-read it! Read it again, and there will be new discoveries that you haven't noticed before.
"Heaven and Earth Insight"
OkiKata-din ( ) , Kadokawa Shoten
Harukai Wagawa (formerly known as Yasui Suan tetsu), a Go player who worked at the Tokugawa family, was a man who was passionate about arithmetic and observing the stars outside of his job. The great general of the Edo shogunate, Sakai, learned of the abundance of harukai and sent him to observe the latitude of the North Star, thus making a journey that changed history.
【Enthusiasm of Japan's first astronomer to "make a calendar"】
Based on true historical events, Edo period astronomer Shibukawa Harukai created the first solo calendar in Japan. The book won the 7th Annual Bookstore Awards and was brought to the big screen in 2012, starring Junichi Okada and Aoi Miyazaki. Not only can the stars be seen, but their movement is also an important indicator for people to know the direction and calendar. In order to understand the movement of the stars and make calendars, mathematical knowledge is also indispensable. When I hear the word "making a calendar," it seems like a very boring thing. However, the protagonist, who is proficient in astronomy and mathematics, unswervingly makes efforts to change the calendar in the process of repeated trial and error, and this enthusiasm is very touching.
Planetarium Twins
Shinji Ishii (author), 讲谈sha
One day, the planetarium's narrator "Crying Man" picked up a pair of twins abandoned in the planetarium and named them Tempel and Tapel based on "Tempel Thiel's Comet". After that, Temple became a magician, Tatel became a docent in the planetarium, and the two began their lives. Many things and human encounters are woven in calm.
【The bumpy life of the twins who were picked up at the planetarium】
This is a story set in the real world, both dreamy and fairytale. The constellation stories told by the weeping man who became the adoptive father of the twins and the grown-up Tatoll at the planetarium are also interesting, making readers want to look up at the stars as well. Temple's "Magic" and The Crying Man and Tartur's performance of "The False Star of the Planetarium" are both "deceptive" things. However, "cheating" and "being deceived" are definitely not bad things. This is also the thinking that this work wants to convey to the reader.
《Sanxuan Tea House Constellation Hall》
Shibasaki Ryujin (author), Kodansha
The "Sanheen Tea House Constellation Hall" is a bar and planetarium located in the Sanxuan Tea House Alley. One day, Chuang Ma, the twin brother who had not heard from him for 10 years, visited the shopkeeper Daping Kazuma, and the two of them visited the young girl Yuezi along with the two Chuang Ma. From that day on, the life of the three people began...
【Heart-warming stories about family and horoscopes】
Based on the daily lives of three people, the story revolves around the people and constellations of the bar. The constellation myth that seems difficult to understand, the author tells in the book. At the same time, Hezhen will also provide guests with consultation on love issues, interpersonal disputes and other issues. While talking about the topic of horoscopes, solve these troubles and troubles. There are laughs and tears, which is a very reassuring work for people to read
When looking up at the night sky, I always feel that it is both romantic and sad, and at the same time, I can get spiritual comfort.
The books introduced this time are all works full of fantasy. On summer nights, be sure to read and immerse yourself in the world of stars.
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