Edited by one of Japanâ s leading and internationally acclaimed writers, this collection of short stories was compiled to mark the fortieth anniversary of the August 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Here some of Japanâ s best and most representative writers chronicle and re-create the impact of this tragedy on the daily lives of peasants, city professionals, artists, children, and families. From the crazyâ iris that grows out of season to the artist who no longer paints in color, the simple details described in these superbly crafted stories testify to the enormity of change in Japanese life, as well as in the future of our civilization. Included are The Crazy Irisâ by Masuji Ibuse, Summer Flowerâ by Tamiki Hara, The Land of Heartâ s Desireâ by Tamiki Hara, Human Ashesâ by Katsuzo Oda, Firefliesâ by Yoka Ota, The Colorless Paintingsâ by Ineko Sata, The Empty Canâ by Kyoko Hayashi, The House of Handsâ by Mitsuharu Inoue, and The Riteâ by Hiroko Takenishi.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
This collection of short stories was compiled to mark the fortieth anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945.
Text: English, Japanese (translation)
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
FREE shipping within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speedsSeller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.01. Seller Inventory # G0394549449I4N00
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First American edition. 204pp. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with tiny tears and rubbing. Seller Inventory # 550993
Quantity: 1 available