Isaku is a nine-year-old boy living in a remote, desperately poor
fishing village on the coast of Japan. His people catch barely
enough fish to live on, and so must distill salt to sell to
neighboring villages. But this industry serves another, more
sinister purpose: the fires of the salt cauldrons lure passing
ships toward the shore and onto rocky shoals. When a ship runs
aground, the villagers slaughter the crew and loot the cargo for
rice, wine, and rich delicacies. One day a ship founders on the
rocks. But Isaku learns that its cargo is far deadlier than could
ever be imagined. Shipwrecks, the first novel by the great Japanese
writer Yoshimura to be translated into English, is a stunningly
powerful, Gothic tale of fate and retribution.
General
Imprint: |
Harpervia
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Harvest Book |
Release date: |
February 2000 |
First published: |
February 2000 |
Authors: |
Akira Yoshimura
|
Dimensions: |
201 x 132 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
192 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-15-600835-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Historical fiction
|
LSN: |
0-15-600835-1 |
Barcode: |
9780156008358 |
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