Wrong About Japan A Father's Journey With His Son

In a stunning memoir-cum-travelogue Peter Carey charts this journey, inspired by Charley's passion for Japanese Manga and anime, and explores his own resulting re-evaluation of Japan. Although graphically violent and disturbing, the two mediums are both inherently concerned with Japan's rich history and heritage, and hold a huge popular appeal that crosses the generations.Led by their adolescent guide Takashi, an uncanny mix of generosity and derision, father and son look for the hidden puzzles and meanings, searching, often with comic results, for a greater understanding of these art forms, and for what they come to refer to as their own 'real Japan'. From Manhattan to Tokyo, Commodore Perry to Godzilla, kabuki theatre to the post-war robot craze, Wrong about Japan is a fascinatingly personal, witty and moving exploration of two very different cultures.

ISBN:	9780571228706
Publisher:	Faber & Faber
Imprint:	Faber & Faber
Published date:	01 Sep 2005
DEWEY:	915.2045
DEWEY edition:	22
Language:	English
Number of pages:	158
Weight:	154g
Height:	191mm
Width:	129mm
Spine width:	14mm

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