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Tales of Japan - Traditional Stories of Monsters and Magic

By: Chronicle Books

Type: Hardcover

Product Line: Fiction Books (Chronicle Books)

MSRP old price: $24.95


Product Info

Title
Tales of Japan - Traditional Stories of Monsters and Magic
Publisher
Category
Publish Year
2019
Pages
168
Dimensions
8x9.5x1"
NKG Part #
2147801172
MFG. Part #
CHR4464
Type
Hardcover

Description

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 readers 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
  • Special gift edition features an embossed, textured case with metallic gold ink, and a satin ribbon page marker