Buddha, Vol. 1: Kapilavastu by Osamu Tezuka; Osamu Tezuka [Illustrator] - 2006-01-01

[ Edition: First ]. Good Condition. [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: NONE ] Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Pub Date: 4/18/2006 Binding: Paperback Pages: 400

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US: HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS, 1972. Paperback. Good. The first book in the classic eight volume graphic novel series from the go dfather of the genre - an irreverent and humourous rendition of the life an d times of Buddha. In book one, Kapilavastu, Chapra, an ambitious slave, spurns the caste syst em into which he was born and tries to become a nobleman, Tatta, the wild p ariah child, communes with animals, and the monk, Naradatta, strives to unc over the meaning of strange portents surrounding the Buddha's birth. Originated in the 1970s, Buddha is Osamu Tezuka's unparalleled rendition of the life and times of Prince Siddhartha. Tezuka's storytelling genius and consummate skill at visual expression blos som fully as he contextualizes the Buddha's ideas; with an emphasis on acti on, emotion, humour and conflict as Prince Siddhartha runs away from home, travels across India and questions Hindu practices such as ascetic self-mut ilation and caste oppression. Rather than recommend resignation and… Read More

Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The first book in the classic eight volume graphic novel series from the godfather of the genre – an irreverent and humourous rendition of the life and times of Buddha.

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