The author records his experiences and impressions during four years spent living with his family in a remote village in southern Japan
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Seller: Darkwood Online T/A BooksinBulgaria, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Reprint; First Printing. Some shelf wear to unclipped dg, with corner crease to front fly, slight curl to top of spine possibly due to compression at some point in history. ; First paperback edition, first printing with full number line. Nice tight copy, no names or marks inside, appears unread. ; 264 pages; Personal account of the four years that English anthropologist Brian Moeran and his family spent in the Oni Valley of southern Japan. Part private journal, part social and moral commentary, describing everyday life and the complicated sets of relationships that emerged. Personal tragedy intrudes when Moeran's eldest son breaks his neck in a diving accident at the local primary school. Who is to blame? In trying to deal with this situation, he becomes entangled in a series of half-truths and deceit as those involved try to avoid responsibility. Gradually realizing that he will forever remain an outsider in this valley, and with real regret is forced to leave. Seller Inventory # 6520
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