烏の子の物語 [Japanese]

By Wasantha Samarathunga

深い森で老翁に拾われた、小さな黒羽の鳥の子。 その出会いは、孤独に沈んでいた老翁の心に、静かな光を灯すことになる。 鳥の子は語る-- 天上にてシャニ神に仕え、世界の境を歩む「烏王（ うおう） 」の物語を。 声なき祈り、拾われなかった涙、忘れられた心の影を照らす旅を。 そして老翁自身が長い歳月の中で見失っていた"優しさ"と"願い"を。 本書は、 孤独を抱えた者が再び歩き出すまでの静かな癒し、 名を持たぬ者たちの祈りが言葉となる瞬間、 そして父と子のような絆が生まれていく奇跡を描いた物語である。 読む者の胸に、 そっと灯火のような光を残す一冊。 In a quiet forest, an old man discovers a small black-feathered bird lying among the fallen leaves. This fragile encounter becomes the beginning of a gentle transformation- a lonely heart slowly awakening to warmth once forgotten. The little bird speaks. He tells stories of Uō, the Crow King who serves the god Shani, a guardian who walks the borders of worlds, gathering unheard prayers, unspoken sorrows, and the shadows left behind by wandering souls. Through each night's tale, the old man begins to remember the kindness he once carried, the light he thought had long faded, and the quiet wish to become someone who can guide others out of darkness. The Tale of the Bird Child is a lyrical, mythic narrative about healing, companionship, and the small lights that survive within every heart. A book that leaves a soft glow in the reader's chest- like a lantern lit in the quiet of night.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: Japanese
• ISBN: 110562014X
• ISBN13: 9781105620140
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 8.0"