About this title: Two brothers, Takashi and Mitsu, return from Tokyo to the village of their childhood. The selling of their family home leads them to an inescapable confrontation with their family history. Their attempt to escape the influence of the city ends in failure as they realize that its tentacles extend to everything in the countryside, including their ...
read more
Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is described below.
Edition: Pbk ed.
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Kodansha International
Date Published: 1981
ISBN-13:9780870114663ISBN:0870114662
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. 1981 Kodansha paperback. NOT EX LIB! Pages bright with lots of notes & underlinings, just a hint of tanning, tight spine, mild edgewear & light cover scuffing. Text in English, Japanese. Glued binding. 274 p. Bester, John (Translated by). read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback.
Publisher: Kodansha International Kodansha International/USA
Date Published: 1981; 1981, c1974
ISBN-13:9780870114663ISBN:0870114662
Description: Very good condition. v, 274 p. 19 cm. read more
Description: Good. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Very Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Kodansha America
Date Published: 1974
ISBN-13:9780870112324ISBN:0870112325
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Text in Japanese, English. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 274 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: Good. 1852426020 Earlier smaller paperback same content exactly-original text has never changed, Aside from newer introduction/Afterward, Standard Used Condition, some cover wear, different cover, No writing or Highlighting, some minor spine creases, minor age tan-well bound and solid, sold for content. read more
Binding: PAPERBACK
Publisher: Kodansha International
Date Published: 1974
ISBN-13:9784770019653ISBN:4770019653
Description: Very Good. 4770019653 Fine-, Tiny stain on verso of front panel (Edition: Later Printing)...All books are packaged with care to protect the corners. Ships same or next bussness day. read more
Binding: PAPERBACK
Publisher: Kodansha International
Date Published: 1974
ISBN-13:9784770019653ISBN:4770019653
Description: Very Good. 4770019653 Fine, Kodansha International, 1974, Tokyo, Japan (Edition: First Edition)...All books are packaged with care to protect the corners. Ships same or next bussness day. read more
Description: New. 4770019653 Brand New. Softcover. Pages sharp and clean. No marks or highlighting in text. No creasing on cover or spine. Cover lays flat. This book has NOT been marked as a remainder by the publisher. Accurate Detailed Descriptions with Fast Shipping and Robust Packaging. WHT113S. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Kodansha International
Date Published: 1994-07-07
ISBN-13:9784770019653ISBN:4770019653
Description: New. Book is Brand New, Gift condition. Free tracking # included! International buyers are welcome. We ship every business day. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! read more
Description: Good. 4770019653 19186 PB; spine smooth, text clean, cover has slight shelf wear w/light corner crease-allow up to 21 business days for standard USPS media m a i l. wt1lbpf. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Kodansha International (JPN)
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9784770019653ISBN:4770019653
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 288 p. Japanese for Busy People. Audience: General/trade. read more
"The past and its secrets and the current myths about the past are all part of the existential struggle of the two brothers in this novel. For the past always intrudes on the present. For one brother, it means having to become the leader of a rebellion that is doomed from the beginning and can only lead to a sad outcome. For the other, it's an excuse to lead a stalled life. Whether the truth and an reexamination of current events in light of the revelations about the past can offer a way out, a new path for the future is what this story is all about. Sad, reflective, difficult - often tediously slow - the novel's description of a rural culture in decline and the need of one character to deny his connection with it while the other is compelled to put himself at the center of an misguided attempt to envigorate it is essentially Japanese but somehow universal."
"You know, there's so much imagery that I still think about from this book, despite it being at least five years since the last time I read it. I think it gets better and better with age."
We guarantee every item's condition, as described on Alibris. If you are not satisfied that an item is as described, return your purchase for a refund.
rating
