Wrong About Japan
by Carey, Peter
The recipient of two Booker Prizes, Peter Carey expands his extraordinary achievement with each new novel--and now gives us something entirely different.When famously shy Charley becomes obsessed with Japanese manga and anime, Peter is not only delighted for his son but also entranced himself. Thus begins a journey, with a father sharing his twelve-year-old's exotic comic books, that ultimately leads them to Tokyo, WHERE a strange Japanese boy will become both their guide and judge. Quickly the visitors plunge deep into the lanes of Shitimachi--into the "weird stuff" of modern Japan--meeting manga artists and anime directors; painstaking impersonators called "visualists," who adopt a remarkable variety of personae; and solitary otakus, whose existence is thoroughly computerized. What emerges from these encounters is a far-ranging study of history and of culture both high and low--from samurai to salaryman, from Kabuki theater to the postwar robot craze. Peter Carey's observations are always provocative, even when his hosts point out, politely, that he is once again wrong about Japan. And his adventures with Charley are at once comic, surprising, and deeply moving, as father and son cope with and learn from each other in a strange place far from home.This is, in the end, a remarkable portrait of a culture--whether Japan or adolescence--that looks eerily familiar but remains tantalizingly closed to outsiders.From the Hardcover edition.
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WRONG ABOUT JAPAN
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NY: Knopf, 2005. First US edition, first prnt. Originally published in 2004 by Random House Australia. Signed by Carey on the half-title page. Dustjacket cover art is "Astro Boy" by Osamu Tezuka. Twenty-six illustrations. Unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾"… Read more about this item Item Price
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WRONG ABOUT JAPAN: A FATHER'S JOURNEY WITH HIS SON
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Faber & Faber, London, 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. in a stunning memoir the author charts an extra ordinary trip inspired by 12-year-old son's passion for Japanese comics and animated film. Although often graphically violent and disturbing, the image is imbued with Japan's rich heritage and history, and hold the huge popular… Read more about this item Item Price
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Mississauga, ON, Canada: Random House of Canada, Limited, 2005. First Edition. . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. As New in As New jacket 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. pp.158. A journey begins when a father shares his 12 year old son's exotic comic books that ultimately leads them to Tokyo were a strange Japanese boy will become both their guide and judge. clean… Read more about this item Item Price
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NY: Knopf, 2005., 2005. 8vo. 158 pp. Illustrated. SIGNED by Carey on the title page. This is a tight, fine book in a bright, fine DJ.. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/Dust Jacket Included. Item Price
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Vintage (Random House), Sydney, 2004. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. in a stunning memoir the author charts an extra ordinary trip inspired by 12-year-old son's passion for Japanese comics and animated film. Although often graphically violent and disturbing, the image 3 is imbued with Japan's rich heritage and history, and hold the huge… Read more about this item Item Price
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Wrong about Japan: A Father's Journey with His Son
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2005. First American Edition. Hardcover. A fine copy in fine dustjacket. "... a remarkable portrait of a culture - whether Japan or adolescence - that look eerily familiar but remains tantalizingly closed to outsiders." ; Octavo.
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Wrong About Japan
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Vintage January 1, 2004. 2004. Softcover. 8vo softcover 121pp very good. French flaps. For Peter Carey, a trip to Japan with his twelve-year-old son Charley would be a unique opportunity to share and learn something about his son's passion for Japanese comics and animated film, otherwise known as manga and anime. Convinced that there is 'a whole history and culture… Read more about this item Item Price
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Wrong About Japan [Hardcover] Carey, Peter
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Wrong About Japan: A Father's Journey with His Son
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WRONG ABOUT JAPAN : A Father's Journey with His Son
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