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Sean M. Wilson

    Sean Michael Wilson is a Scottish comic book author recognized for his distinctive approach to Japanese manga and historical narratives. His work frequently delves into the depths of Japanese culture, martial arts, and samurai tales, rendered with both reverence and narrative power. Wilson masterfully blends British and American comic influences with Japanese artistic styles, crafting visually compelling and thematically rich stories. His unique position as the only British professional manga writer residing in Japan highlights his exceptional standing in the international comics scene.

    The 47 Ronin
    Lafcadio Hearn's The Faceless Ghost and Other Macabre Tales from Japan
    The Story Of Lee: Volume 3
    The Minamata Story
    Fight the Power!
    The Satsuma Rebellion
    • 2022

      The Coronation Street actor, turned chef and award-winning cheese maker, shares his passion in a unique recipe book featuring contemporary dishes with the nation's favourite cheese.

      Cheddar Gorged
    • 2021

      The Minamata Story

      • 112 pages
      • 4 hours of reading
      3.9(45)Add rating

      The true story of how one Japanese village suffered and survived the mercury poisoning of its waters.

      The Minamata Story
    • 2020

      The Garden

      • 64 pages
      • 3 hours of reading

      "Quiet and meditative, The Garden is a story of growth and healing through mindfulness and gardening. It centres on Joanna, a British business woman who has been signed off sick with stress at work. Seeking something more than just something to pass the time, she travels to Japan and learns zen gardening."--Provided by publisher

      The Garden
    • 2019

      The Story Of Lee: Volume 3

      • 160 pages
      • 6 hours of reading
      3.5(10)Add rating

      In the final volume of The Story of Lee, Lee and Matt continue their studies and their relationship in the UK. With growing confidence Lee asserts herself more and Matt finds that he needs to change or challenge--change to be more the way she likes, or challenge her ideas and risk upsetting their relationship. Meanwhile a Chinese student becomes a rival to Lee's attentions, and Matt finds himself in both financial and existential trouble. Against the backdrop of increasing societal turmoil back in Hong Kong, Lee's father gets sick and she has a big decision to make: go back home to help or pursue an independent life in the UK?

      The Story Of Lee: Volume 3
    • 2019

      The Many Not The Few

      • 136 pages
      • 5 hours of reading

      Union rep Joe and his granddaughter discuss the history of the labour movement, from the 14th century right up to today. An essential graphic reconstruction of some of the most important episodes on our shared labour history. Foreword by Jeremy Corbyn.

      The Many Not The Few
    • 2019

      Story Of Lee, The: Complete Set

      • 448 pages
      • 16 hours of reading

      Matt, an ex-pat from Scotland in Hong Kong, meets Lee a local Chinese girl. They fall in love but her family is resistant to this foreigner. Matt eventually brings Lee back to study in Scotland and meet his family and friends. Can the pressures on both sides, and the cultural differences, be surmounted? They both find how difficult this can be.

      Story Of Lee, The: Complete Set
    • 2018

      The Satsuma Rebellion

      • 112 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      A gripping graphic novel describing the uprising of 1877, when the old style samurai were crushed in a bloody conflict with the imperial army that ended samurai power in JapanAward-winning comic book writer Sean Michael Wilson and acclaimed manga artist Akiko Shimojima team up to tell the riveting story that changed the face of modern Japan. Depicting thrilling scenes of battles, gunships, castle sieges, and the samurais' heroic last stand, this book portrays the bloody uprising of 1877, when Satsuma rebels, led by the infamous Saigo Takamori, fought enforced modernization by the Meiji Japanese government. Their crushing defeat by the imperial army ended their power once and for all and ushered in an era of modern technology and western military methods. Wilson's thrilling narrative and Shimojima's striking images convey both the drama of these events and the importance of the historical moment. Historically accurate and with an easy-to-read format, The Satsuma Rebellion is Volume 2 in the Illustrated Japanese History series that began with Black Ships.

      The Satsuma Rebellion
    • 2018

      Tao Te Ching

      • 160 pages
      • 6 hours of reading
      3.2(49)Add rating

      A contemporary graphic novel adaptation of a spiritual classic. This graphic-novel version of the Tao Te Ching—the poetic classic that is the philosophical and religious basis of Taoism—brings the teachings into a modern light in a completely fresh and unique way. Each of the 81 poem-passages of the Tao Te Ching is reinterpreted by award-winning graphic novel writer Sean Michael Wilson and brought to life by the artful illustrations of Hong Kong artist Cary Kwok, who sets the text in various contemporary scenes to bring out the modern relevance.

      Tao Te Ching
    • 2018

      Breaking The Ten Set

      • 240 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      When David loses his wife and child in a tragic car accident, he decides--full of anger at the cruelty of the event--to turn against God. He sets out to systematically break each of the Ten Commandments in order to both spite God and to get his attention! But will he go all the way, and break the commandment "Thou shalt not kill?" Two mysterious figures, Mr. White and Mr. Black, try to win David over to their side: the religious or the humanistic. Deeply sad in parts and comical in others, this modern story explores age old questions: Is there a God? And if there is, does that God care about us?

      Breaking The Ten Set
    • 2017

      The Story Of Lee Set

      • 320 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      Lee, living in Hong Kong, meets Matt, a fine young Scot. Their relationship becomes stronger by the day, despite their deep cultural differences. But there is Lee s Dad to contend with who views this affair very suspiciously. And there is another contender for Lee s heart, a Chinese young man, whose jealousy takes on twinges of xenophobia. Will Lee and Matt s relationship successfully cross the cultural divide and overcome the negative odds? Two worlds collide creating good sparks... and bad ones. In volume 2, it s the reverse as they move to Scotland. Collected in one specially priced set."

      The Story Of Lee Set