Sherman, Anna
The Bells of Old Tokyo: Travels in Japanese Time
- ISBN 13:
- 9781529000498
- author:
- Sherman, Anna
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Picador
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 240
- Dimensions:
- 19.6 x 12.9 x 2.4 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Travel, Asia, Japan,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Bells of Old Tokyo is a hauntingly original book about Tokyo and the Japanese relationship to time, memory, and history. For over 300 years, Japan closed itself to outsiders, developing a remarkable and unique culture. Anna Sherman's remarkable book tells of her search for the bells of Edo, exploring the city of Tokyo and its inhabitants.
Through Sherman's journeys around the city, we hear a series of hauntingly memorable voices in the labyrinth of the Japanese capital. From the aristocrat who played in the sea of ashes left by the Allied firebombing of 1945 to the scientist who built the most accurate clock in the world, each voice offers a unique perspective on the city and its people.
This is a book that offers something with every sentence, every thought, and every detail. It is a masterpiece that will appeal to anyone interested in Tokyo, Japan, and the human experience.
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