There are times when history becomes fun.
Why do I suddenly love history, something I hated so much in school? There comes a point in life when you stop moving forward.
I turn my head and look at the path I have walked.
I see the asphalt road, the gravel road, the road I deliberately walked on because I hated my straight legs, the road I fell down and cried on.
I turn my head again and look at the path I must walk and think.
What path should I take? The moment I realize my life isn't all that different from the life of the protagonist in a historical drama I happened to see, the moment the fragments of history from my school days begin to piece together, the moment I reflect on myself and ask myself, "What would I have done?"—that's when history becomes fascinating.
"Everyday Life is History" helps us realize that history is not something that belongs to special people in the past, but rather our daily lives, through various historical episodes from movies, dramas, novels, and current affairs.
The author's life is filled with history, and the landscape of life seen through that history is captured in warm language.