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The Heike story : a novel of love and war in ancient Japan

Eiji Yoshikawa ; foreword by Alexander Bennett ; [illustrations by Kenkichi Sugimoto]

Tuttle, 2022, c1956

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The Heike story : the classic novel of love and war in ancient Japan

新平家物語

Shin Heiké monogatari

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Originally published in Japan as Shin Heiké monogatari

"新平家物語(第3版)"--P. [4] of cover

"Fuki Wooyenaka Uramatsu"--P. [4] of cover

Description and Table of Contents

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ISBN 9784805317075

Description

吉川英治『新・平家物語』の英訳書。

Table of Contents

  • The Market‐Place
  • The Lady of Gion
  • The Horse‐Race
  • A Lady in the Moonlight
  • “The Trodden Weed”
  • The Boy with a Gamecock
  • A Warrior Takes His Farewell
  • Comet over the Capital
  • Monk Soldiers of the Holy Mountain
  • The Heretic
  • Foxes and a Lute
  • The Dead Speak
  • The Willow‐Spring Palace
  • The Red Banner of the Heik´e
  • The White Banner of the Genji
  • Swords and Arrows
  • The River of Blood
  • Song on a Flute
  • A Teahouse at Eguchi
  • A Pilgrimage to Kumano〔ほか〕

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ISBN 9784805317075

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A page-turner by Japan's most popular writer of the immediate post-war era! Set in Japan's turbulent 12th century, this fast-paced novel recounts the titanic struggle between two leading Japanese clans--the Heike and the Genji--as they seek to pacify a fractured nation, ultimately turning on each other in their unbridled lust for power. Written by the great Eiji Yoshikawa, this classic work of fiction brings to life the wars, intrigues, feuds and romances surrounding the most dramatic episode in Japanese history. This new edition features a foreword and afterword by historian Alexander Bennett, who explains the backdrop of the novel and its importance as a towering work of modern fiction which sold millions of copies in Japan. Combining raw narrative power, pageantry and poetry, The Heike Story will enthrall readers interested in the drama and spectacle of ancient Japan.

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