Asia

A series of picaresque adventures set against the backdrop of a Japan still closed off from the rest of the world, Musui's Story recounts the escapades of samurai Katsu Kokichi. As …

THE EMOTIONAL AND LIFE-AFFIRMING NEW NOVEL FROM THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF DAYS AT THE MORISAKI BOOKSHOP, TRANSLATED FROM JAPANESE BY ERIC OZAWAIn Tokyo, there is a …

In this compelling narrative of discovery set in Japan’s remote Dewa Sanzan mountain range, Shayne A. P. Dahl describes Shugendo, a secretive religious tradition that combines …

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER â??His masterpieceâ?? Antony Beevor, Spectator â??A masterful performanceâ?? Sunday Times â??By far the best book on the …

Før var Faten best i klassen sin på skolen. Nå er hun tjenestepike hos en velstående familie i Beirut. Alle pengene hun tjener går til familien hennes hjemme på landsbygda. Faten …

In 1950, no mountain higher than 8,000 meters had ever been climbed. Maurice Herzog and other members of the French Alpine Club resolved to try. This book tells the story of the …

Winner of the Akutagawa Prize and the Kenzaburo Oe PrizeA New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice'In Yukiko Motoya's delightful new story collection, the familiar becomes …

Men of Capital examines British-ruled Palestine in the 1930s and 1940s through a focus on economy. In a departure from the expected histories of Palestine, this book illuminates …

Tegneserieskaperen Yoshiharu Tsuge er født i 1937 i Tokyo, hvor han fremdeles bor. Han begynte å lage tegneserier i 1954, først og fremst innen utleietegneserieindustrien som var …

Winner of the 2023 Walkley non fiction journalism prizeFinalist for the 2023 Moore Prize for Human Rights WritingIsrael's military industrial complex uses the occupied, …