9781935548355-1935548352-Night on the Galactic Railroad and Other Stories from Ihatov (Modern Japanese Classics)

Night on the Galactic Railroad and Other Stories from Ihatov (Modern Japanese Classics)

ISBN-13: 9781935548355
ISBN-10: 1935548352
Edition: Translation
Author: Kenji Miyazawa
Publication date: 2014
Publisher: One Peace Books
Format: Paperback 112 pages
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ISBN-13: 9781935548355
ISBN-10: 1935548352
Edition: Translation
Author: Kenji Miyazawa
Publication date: 2014
Publisher: One Peace Books
Format: Paperback 112 pages

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Night on the Galactic Railroad and Other Stories from Ihatov (Modern Japanese Classics) (ISBN-13: 9781935548355 and ISBN-10: 1935548352), written by authors Kenji Miyazawa, was published by One Peace Books in 2014. With an overall rating of 3.6 stars, it's a notable title among other books. You can easily purchase or rent Night on the Galactic Railroad and Other Stories from Ihatov (Modern Japanese Classics) (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $1.36.

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Kenji Miyazawa (1896-1933) is one of Japan's most beloved writers and poets, known particularly for his sensitive and symbolist children's fiction. This volume collects stories which focus on Miyazawa's love of space and his use of the galaxy as a metaphor for the concepts of purity, self-sacrifice and faith which were near and dear to his heart.

"The Nighthawk Star" follows an lowly bird as he struggles to transform himself into something greater, a constellation in the night sky; "Signal & Signal-less" depicts a pair of star-crossed train signals who dream of eloping to the moon; and "Night on the Galactic Railroad," Miyazawa's most famous work, tells the story of two boys as they journey upon a train that traverses the cosmos, learning the true meaning of friendship, happiness and life itself along the way.

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