Tales of Japan: Traditional Stories of Monsters and Magic
Autor | Kotaro Chiba, Nicola Ries Taggart |
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Wydawca | Chronicle Books |
Data wydania | 2019-04-23 |
Ilość stron | 176 |
Język | angielski |
Okładka | twarda |
Format | 19,7 x 23,5 cm |
ISBN | 9781452174464 |
89,00 zł
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Opis
A goblin with no body and a monster with no face. A resourceful samurai and a faithful daughter. A spirit of the moon and a dragon king.
This collection of 15 traditional Japanese folktales transports readers to a time of adventure and enchantment. Drawn from the works of folklorists Lafcadio Hearn and Yei Theodora Ozaki, these tales are by turns terrifying, exhilarating, and poetic.
• Striking illustrations by contemporary Japanese artist Kotaro Chiba
• Special gift edition features an embossed, textured case with metallic gold ink, and a satin ribbon page marker
Fans of Celtic Tales, Ghostly Tales, and Japanese Notebooks will love this book.
This book is ideal for:
• Fans of fairytales, folklore, or ghost stories
• Anyone interested in Japan’s history and culture
• People of Japanese heritage
• Collectors of illustrated classics