Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, Vol. 3 (Paperback)

by Hayao Miyazaki (Author, Illustrator)

Product Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Paperback: 264 pages
• Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; 1 edition (August 5, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569311110
• ISBN-13: 978-1569311110
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,069,975 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic story & one of the greatest graphic novels., September 14, 1999

By A Customer

It is a rare story that combines philosophical discussions on the nature of man, complex characterizations, and rousing science fiction adventure. Engaging for both first comers and fans of the genre. It doesn't hurt that it's from the master Miyazaki.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Storytelling at its best. I couldn't put it down., September 12, 1999

By A Customer

I honestly didn't put it down once I began reading it. And having read through the 3rd installment of the Perfect Collection I instantly wanted to get the 4th. This is not just a comic book/manga for kids. It's a unique story that just pulls you in. All the characters are intriguing, especially Nausicaa, the heroin. Miyazaki has created a world of such intricacy that you can't help but get involved. You want to know more about all the creatures that inhabit that world and what their fate is. I've been a fan of Miyazaki since I picked up a copy of My Neighbor Totoro and would recommend the movie/anime for kids. But Nausicaa is definately for adults.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the finest literary works ever., February 1, 2000

By A Customer

A setting as beautiful and bleak as Dr.Zhivago, a climate of war and intreague, as compelling as Lawerance of Arabia, and characters and a storyline that will stick with you for far longer than even Star Wars. Wanna convert people to Japanese Animation? Or just clue them into a great epic period? Stick a copy of Nausicaa in their hands, like the title-named character, it is a series that fascinates and attracts all who read it, giving a sense of profound wisdom and endless possibility to the minds that so easily will embrace it when they begin reading. If a picture paints a thousand words, then Miyazaki's pictures and words tell a thousand tales, and give the readers a familiar yet exotic world to return to and take comfort in. Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind gives back to us what we have lost in this world- honor, epic, intreague, glory, morality, endless posibility, etc etc...