Lou-LAN and Other Stories (UNESCO Collection of Representative Works: European) [Paperback]

Yasushi Inoue (Author), James T. Araki (Translator), Edward Seidensticker (Translator)

Book Description

Series: UNESCO Collection of Representative Works: European | Publication Date: October 1981

Six stories in quest of the hidden treasures of Asia's past from Japanese historical fiction writer, Yasushi Inoue.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"... thrills and excites more than a hundred Shoguns." -- Donald Richie, Japan Times

"A true historical imagination is exceedingly rare." -- Robert Payne, Asia

"An unmitigated pleasure. Inoue is a modern master." -- M. Mizenko

Language Notes

Text: English, Japanese (translation)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Kodansha America; 1st PB edition (October 1981)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0870114727
• ISBN-13: 978-0870114724
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,381,753 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Besdt book of short stories, July 30, 2011

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This review is from: Lou-LAN and Other Stories (UNESCO Collection of Representative Works: European) (Paperback)

This is my favorite book of short stories of all time. The dark side of time-honored Japanese virtues are masterly dealt with. The vertigo that often underpins serenity and the futile attempt to hide human vulnerability behind blind devotion to work or religion have never received -- and I suspect will never again receive -- such superior literary treatment. Yasuchi Inoue is the greatest of Japanese writers, more than Kawabata, more than Oe, more than Mushima. Don't miss it.