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"Earns its place on the very short shelf of books on Japan that are of permanent value."— Times Literary Supplement. "Richie is a stupendous travel writer; the book shines with bright witticisms, deft characterizations of fisherfolk, merchants, monks and wistful adolescents, and keen comparisons of Japanes and Western culture." — San Francisco Chronicle "A learned, beautifully paced elegy."— London Review of Books Sheltered between Japan’s major islands lies the Inland Sea, a place modernity passed by. In this classic travel memoir, Donald Richie embarks on a quest to find Japan’s timeless heart among its mysterious waters and forgotten islands. This edition features an introduction by Pico Iyer, photographs from the award-winning PBS documentary, and a new afterword. First published in 1971, The Inland Sea is a lucid, tender voyage of discovery and self-revelation. Donald Richie is the foremost authority on Japanese culture and cinema with 40+ books in print.
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The Inland Sea, Donald Richie
- Language
- Released
- 1986
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- Book condition
- Damaged
- Price
- €5.53
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- Title
- The Inland Sea
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Donald Richie
- Publisher
- Trafalgar Square
- Released
- 1986
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 288
- ISBN10
- 0712695753
- ISBN13
- 9780712695756
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Historical Themes, History, Maps & Travel, True Stories, Biographies, Travel, Autobiographies & Memoirs, Japan, Asia, Japanese Literature
- Rating
- 3.9 out of 5
- Description
- "Earns its place on the very short shelf of books on Japan that are of permanent value."— Times Literary Supplement. "Richie is a stupendous travel writer; the book shines with bright witticisms, deft characterizations of fisherfolk, merchants, monks and wistful adolescents, and keen comparisons of Japanes and Western culture." — San Francisco Chronicle "A learned, beautifully paced elegy."— London Review of Books Sheltered between Japan’s major islands lies the Inland Sea, a place modernity passed by. In this classic travel memoir, Donald Richie embarks on a quest to find Japan’s timeless heart among its mysterious waters and forgotten islands. This edition features an introduction by Pico Iyer, photographs from the award-winning PBS documentary, and a new afterword. First published in 1971, The Inland Sea is a lucid, tender voyage of discovery and self-revelation. Donald Richie is the foremost authority on Japanese culture and cinema with 40+ books in print.