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“mark gibeau”

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  • The Traitor

    A Novel

    by Kōbō Abe ...
    Translated by Mark Gibeau ...
    In postwar Japan, a writer meets a small-town innkeeper who is obsessed with a tale from the nineteenth century. He relates the saga of Enomoto Takeaki, an admiral in the final years of the Tokugawa shogunate who regained authority under the Meiji government. A former member of imperial Japan’s military police, the innkeeper dwells on the question of loyalty even as he struggles with his ... Read more

    $25.59 CAD

  • A Shameful Life

    (Ningen Shikkaku)

    by Osamu Dazai ...
    Translated by Mark Gibeau ...
    This is a new translation of the 2nd best-selling novel in Japan (after Soseki's Kokoro); the other translation on the market is No Longer Human, trans. Donald Keene, pub. New Directions; (now 8th edition) and sells 40-50 copies per weektitle is widely adopted by classrooms as one of the main representatives of postwar Japanese literaturethere are 103 programs offering degrees in Japanese ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

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  • The Setting Sun - Osamu Dazai

    by Osamu Dazai ...
    The Setting Sun is a poignant exploration of postwar Japanese society, focusing on themes of decline, identity, and the search for meaning in a rapidly changing world. Osamu Dazai critiques the disintegration of the traditional aristocratic class while examining the psychological struggles of individuals caught between the past and an uncertain future. Through the lives of characters such as ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD

  • No Longer Human

    by Osamu Dazai ...
    The poignant and fascinating story of a young man who is caught between the breakup of the traditions of a northern Japanese aristocratic family and the impact of Western ideas.Portraying himself as a failure, the protagonist of Osamu Dazai's No Longer Human narrates a seemingly normal life even while he feels himself incapable of understanding human beings. Oba Yozo's attempts to reconcile ... Read more

    $17.49 CAD

  • Soseki Natsume Kokoro

    by Soseki Natsume ...
    Translated by Edwin McClellan ...
    "Natsume Soseki is the representative modern Japanese novelist, a figure of truly national stature." —Haruki MurakamiA chance encounter irrevocably links a university student to an older man he simply calls Sensei ("Teacher"). Intrigued by Sensei's aloofness, the student visits him with increasing frequency, and Sensei and his beautiful wife eventually open their home and lives to him. The student ... Read more

    $16.79 CAD

  • Kokoro

    by Natsume Soseki, Meredith McKinney ...
    Translated by Meredith McKinney ...
    **“Soseki is the representative modern Japanese novelist, a figure of truly national stature.”—Haruki MurakamiThe father of modern Japanese literature's best-loved novel, in its first new English translation in half a century**No collection of Japanese literature is complete without Natsume Soseki's Kokoro, his most famous novel and the last he completed before his death. Published here in the ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

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  • Seven Years in Tibet

    by Heinrich Harrer ...
    Translated by Richard Graves ...
    A landmark in travel writing, this is the incredible true story of Heinrich Harrer’s escape across the Himalayas to Tibet, set against the backdrop of the Second World War.Heinrich Harrer, already one of the greatest mountaineers of his time, was climbing in the Himalayas when war broke out in Europe. He was imprisoned by the British in India but succeeded in escaping and fled to Tibet. Settling ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

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  • Taiko

    An Epic Novel of War and Glory in Feudal Japan

    by Eiji Yoshikawa ...
    Translated by William Scott Wilson ...
    In the tempestuous closing decades of the sixteenth century, the Empire of Japan writhes in chaos as the shogunate crumbles and rival warlords battle for supremacy. Warrior monks in their armed citadels block the road to the capital; castles are destroyed, villages plundered, fields put to the torch.Amid this devastation, three men dream of uniting the nation. At one extreme is the charismatic but ... Read more

    $18.39 CAD

  • Ninja

    1,000 Years of the Shadow Warrior: A New History

    by John Man ...
    The definitive history of the ninja, based on a wealth of historical texts, local Japanese sources, and John Man's own treks across Asia"An immensely entertaining history, packed with splendidly blood-thirsty tales of derring-do, feats of endurance and self-sacrifice." — The GuardianOut of the violent chaos of medieval Japan, a remarkable band of peasants rose to become the world's most feared ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • My Land and My People

    The Original Autobiography of His Holiness the Dalai Lama of Tibet

    by Dalai Lama ...
    Schooled behind ancient palace walls to become the leader of Tibet, the Dalai Lama has become a spiritual leader to the world and a leading civil rights advocate. My Land and My People tells the story of his life.In the Himalayan City of Lhasa, the four-year-old son of a humble farmer sat on a huge, gilded throne. His childhood would be unimaginable in both its isolation and a people's adoration. ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD

  • Legends of the Samurai

    by Hiroaki Sato ...
    This authoritative history of Japan's elite warrior class separates fact from myth as it chronicles centuries of samurai combat, culture, and legend.In Legends of the Samurai, Hiroaki Sato examines the history of these medieval Japanese warriors, as well as the many long-standing myths that surround them. In doing so, he presents an authentic and revealing picture of these men and their world. ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • The Meiji Guillotine Murders

    by Futaro Yamada ...
    Translated by Bryan Karetnyk ...
    Series series Pushkin Vertigo
    **A classic Japanese mystery —a pair of sleuths investigate a series of bloody murders in 19th century TokyoA captivating locked room murder mystery perfect for fans of Stuart Turton and Janice Hallett**Japan, 1869. A time of reform and rebellion.Detectives Kazuki and Kawaji are assigned to investigate a series of seemingly impossible murders. Together with the help of a mysterious shrine maiden, ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD

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