The Times of Botchan Vol.4 (Paperback)

Jiro Taniguchi

ISBN 10: 8496427137 / ISBN 13: 9788496427136

Published by Ponent Mon, S.L., Castalla, 2010

About this Item

Paperback. The Meiji period saw the important formative years of modern Japan unfold. Contemporary author Soseki Natsume wrote a book entitled Botchan based on his experiences in this fast-changing world. The Times of Botchan is a fictional account of Natsume and his circle of poets and writers, peppered with events and famous characters of the time. This fourth volume focuses on the relationship between army medical officer and poet Ogai Mori and the German dancer Elise Weigert - and the strains placed upon it by Japanese society. A fictionalised account of the history of Japan through the Meiji Period. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Times of Botchan Vol.4 (Paperback)
• Publisher: Ponent Mon, S.L., Castalla
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8496427137
• ISBN 13: 9788496427136
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

[b]A CHANGING NATION[/b]The Meiji period (1867 - 1912) saw the important formative years of modern Japan unfold. Contemporary author, Soseki Natsume, wrote a book entitled [i]Botchan[/i] based on his experiences in this fast-changing world. [i]The times of Botchan[/i] is a fictionalized account of Natsume and his circle of poets and writers, peppered with events and famous characters of the time. This, the fourth of ten volumes, focuses on the relationship between Army Medical Officer and poet, ?gai Mori and the German dancer Elise Weigert - Autumn's Ballerina - and the strains placed on it by Japanese society.Other titles in the series:[i]The Times of Botchan[/i]: 1:978-84-96427-01-3 2:978-84-96427-09-9 3:978-84-96427-12-9

About the Author

Jiro Taniguchi was born 1947 in Tottori, Japan. He trained in the 60's and debuted in 1971 in 'Young Comic'. During the 70's he worked with author Natsuo Sekikawa before launching into their massive work 'The times of Botchan' in the 80's. The 90's saw many solo works including the prize winning 'A Distant Neighborhood'. The new millenium saw Taniguchi's epic adaptation of Baku Yumemakura's novel 'The Summit of the Gods' into a 1500 page manga. He continues to live and work in Japan.