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Recommended historical fiction books (1)
Travel the world without leaving your chair. If you are into historical fiction here are some historical fiction books from Japan for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.

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How Do You Live? by Genzaburo Yoshino EN

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Country: Asia / Japan flag Japan
Description:
The first English translation of the classic Japanese novel that has sold over 2 million copies—a childhood favorite of anime master Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, Howl’s Moving Castle), with an introduction by Neil Gaiman. First published in 1937, Genzaburō Yoshino’s How Do You Live? has long been acknowledged in Japan as a crossover classic for young readers. Academy Award–winning animator Hayao Miyazaki has called it his favorite childhood book and announced plans to emerge from retirement to make it the basis of his final film. How Do You Live? is narrated in two voices... continue
Recommended: 27 Sep 2022


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