Description: Further DetailsTitle: Osamu Dazai's The Setting SunCondition: NewISBN-10: 4805317612EAN: 9784805317617ISBN: 9784805317617Publisher: Tuttle PublishingFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 03/12/2024Description: A classic of Japanese literature, brought to life in English & manga for the first time!This is the first manga edition in English of The Setting Sun, Osamu Dazai's classic novel, often considered his masterpiece.Set in the aftermath of World War II, this is the story of Kazuko, a strong-willed young woman from an aristocratic family that has fallen into poverty since the war. The book follows Kazuko's journey as she and her family struggle to survive and adapt to the harsh new conditions. In addition to having to move from Tokyo to the countryside, where she is forced to work in the fields to support the family, she has to deal with a difficult divorce, the birth of a stillborn child, and the return of her drug-addicted brother from the war. This gripping and inspiring portrait of one woman's determination to survive in a society that is in the grip of a social and moral crisis tells one story in a fast-changing world, with universal themes that resonates with readers today.After Soseki Natsume, Osamu Dazai is Japan's most popular writer. Dazai is enjoying a surge in interest among young people today thanks to the success of the manga, anime and film series Bungo Stray Dogs, whose protagonist, a detective named Osamu Dazai, is based on the real-life author.**Recommended for readers ages 16+ due to mature themes and graphic content**Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 203mmItem Length: 140mmAuthor: Osamu DazaiContributor: Cocco Kashiwaya (Adapted by)Genre: MangaSubtitle: The Manga EditionItem Weight: 284gBook Series: Tuttle Japanese Classics In MangaRelease Year: 2024 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Book Title: Osamu Dazai's The Setting Sun
Publication Name: Osamu Dazai's The Setting Sun
Story Title: Osamu Dazai's The Setting Sun
ISBN-10: 4805317612
EAN: 9784805317617
ISBN: 9784805317617
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Format: Paperback
Release Date: 03/12/2024
Release Year: 2024
Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Item Height: 203mm
Item Length: 140mm
Author: Osamu Dazai
Contributor: Cocco Kashiwaya (Adapted by)
Genre: Manga
Subtitle: The Manga Edition
Item Weight: 284g
Series Title: Tuttle Japanese Classics In Manga
