How Do You Live? by Genzaburo Yoshino - ISBN: 9781846046469
Paperback
Discover your place in the world with timeless wisdom.

How Do You Live?

The inspiration for The Boy and the Heron, the major new Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli film

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  • Paperback

    288 pages

  • Release Date

    18 July 2023

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Summary

The beloved multi-million copy bestselling Japanese classic about finding one’s place in the world.

The uplifting Japanese bestseller and coming-of-age classic, a heartwarming tale about finding one’s place in the world. For fans of The Little Prince.

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER OVER 2 MILLION COPIES SOLD

The streets of Tokyo swarm below fifteen-year-old Copper as he gazes out into the city of his childhood. Struck by the thought of the infinite people whose…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781846046469
ISBN-10:1846046467
Author:Genzaburo Yoshino
Publisher:Ebury Publishing
Imprint:Rider & Co
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:288
Release Date:18 July 2023
Weight:197g
Dimensions:198mm x 126mm x 17mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

An important, worthwhile and surprisingly of-the-moment novel … as timely now as it was in 1937 * Asian Review of Books *Heartwarming and empathetic… Like the best Miyazaki films, [the] lessons are often deceptively simple, but they have implications for every person who comes of age through adversity. * Vulture *Not easily forgotten… Some may feel inclined to affirm an unusual truth: ‘I am wiser for having read this book.’ * The New York Times Book Review *How Do You Live? is that rare thing … It asks its young readers to think about the person they want to be, and its adult readers to reflect on the person they’ve become. * Wired *A quiet, introspective look at life and how to be human. * Kirkus Reviews *[A] deeply thoughtful Japanese classic … Yoshino’s timeless lessons will resonate with sensitive readers young and old. * Publishers Weekly *

About The Author

Genzaburo Yoshino

Genzaburo Yoshino (1899-1981) was a writer, editor and journalist. In 1935, the writer Yamamoto appointed him editor-in-chief of the 16-book series- A Library for Young Japanese Nationals. How Do You Live? is the final book in this series, bringing in themes of Marxism, antimilitarism and Buddhism.

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