Night on the Galactic Railroad & Other Stories from Ihatov (Modern Japanese

Description: 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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EAN: 9781935548355

UPC: 9781935548355

ISBN: 9781935548355

MPN: N/A

Book Title: Night on the Galactic Railroad and Other Stories from Ihatov

Number of Pages: 112 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: +ONE Peace Books, Incorporated

Publication Year: 2014

Topic: Asian / Japanese, Visionary & Metaphysical, General

Item Height: 0.5 in

Illustrator: Yes

Genre: Fiction, Literary Collections

Item Weight: 10 oz

Author: Kenji Miyazawa

Item Length: 7 in

Book Series: Modern Japanese Classics Ser.

Item Width: 5 in

Format: Trade Paperback