How Do You Live?: The uplifting Japanese classic that has enchanted millions

Hardback

Main Details

Title How Do You Live?: The uplifting Japanese classic that has enchanted millions
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Genzaburo Yoshino
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:288
Dimensions(mm): Height 222,Width 144
Category/GenreModern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
ISBN/Barcode 9781846046452
ClassificationsDewey:895.636
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Ebury Publishing
Imprint Rider & Co
Publication Date 8 April 2021
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Publishing in English for the very first time, Japan's best loved classic tells the story of a young boy's journey to discovering what really matters in life Publishing in English for the very first time, Japan's beloved coming of age classic on what really matters in life The streets of Tokyo swarm below fifteen year-old Copper as he gazes out into the city of his childhood. Struck by the thought of the infinite people whose lives play out alongside his own, he begins to wonder, how do you live? Considering life's biggest questions for the first time, Copper turns to his dear uncle for heart-warming wisdom. As the old man guides the boy on a journey of philosophical discovery, a timeless tale unfolds, offering a poignant reflection on what it means to be human.

Author Biography

Genzaburo Yoshino (1899-1981) was a writer, editor and journalist. In 1935, the writer Yamamoto appointed him editor-in-chief of the 16-book series- A Library for Young Japanese Nationals. How Do You Live? is the final book in this series, bringing in themes of Marxism, antimilitarism and Buddhism.

Reviews

An important, worthwhile and surprisingly of-the-moment novel ... as timely now as it was in 1937 * Asian Review of Books *