9780231126137
The Breaking Jewel
Makoto Oda; Donald Keene
ISBN 13: 9780231126137
Publisher: Columbia Univ Pr
Publication Date: 2003
Binding: Softcover
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"[D]epicted in unflinchingly graphic detail that makes this excellent little tale very much something of an Asian RED BADGE OF COURAGE."
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Book Description: Columbia University Press, United States, 2003. Paperback. Book Condition: New. 208 x 140 mm. Brand New Book with Free Worldwide Delivery. Set on an island in the South Pacific during the final days of World War II, when the tide has turned against Japan and the war has unmistakably become one of attrition, The Breaking Jewel offers a rare depiction of the Pacific War from the Japanese side and captures the essence of Japan's doomed imperial aims. The novel opens as a small force of Japanese soldiers prepares to defend a tiny and ultimately insignificant island from a full-scale assault by American forces. Its story centers on squad leader Nakamura, who resists the Americans to the end, as he and his comrades grapple with the idea of gyokusai, (translated as "the breaking jewel" or the "pulverization of the gem"), the patriotic act of mass suicide in defense of the homeland. Well known for his antiestablishment and antiwar sentiments, Makuto Oda gradually and subtly develops a powerful critique of the war and the racialist imperial aims that proved Japan's undoing. Bookseller Inventory # AAC9780231126137 Bookseller & Payment Information | More Books from this Seller | Ask Bookseller a Question |
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