Tales of Japan: Traditional Stories of Monsters and Magic

A goblin with no body and a monster with no face. A resourceful samurai and a faithful daughter. A spirit of the moon and a dragon king. This collection of 15 traditional Japanese folktales transports listeners to a time of adventure and enchantment. Drawn from the works of folklorists Lafcadio Hearn and Yei Theodora Ozaki, these tales are by turns terrifying, exhilarating, and poetic. • Striking illustrations by contemporary Japanese artist Kotaro Chiba are included in the supplemental PDF. • Special gift edition features an embossed, textured case with metallic gold ink, and a satin ribbon page marker. • Part of the popular Tales series, featuring Nordic Tales, Celtic Tales, Tales of India, • and Tales of East Africa. Fans of ghostly tales and japanese notebooks will love this book. This book is ideal for: • Fans of fairytales, folklore, ghost stories, Greek mythology, Roman mythology, Chinese mythology, and Celtic mythology. • Anyone interested in Japan's history books and culture studies. • People of Japanese heritage. • Collectors of illustrated classics. Produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont. ©2019 Chronicle Books (P)

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Lydbog: 12. august 2024