{"product_id":"the-heike-story-the-novel-of-love-and-war-in-ancient-japan-paperback","title":"The Heike Story: The Novel of Love and War in Ancient Japan - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEiji Yoshikawa\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFuki Wooyenaka Uramatsu\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eAlexander Bennett\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA page-turner by Japan's most popular writer of the immediate post-war era!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet in Japan's turbulent 12th century, this fast-paced novel recounts the titanic struggle between two leading Japanese clans--the Heike and the Genji--as they seek to pacify a fractured nation, ultimately turning on each other in their unbridled lust for power. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten by the great Eiji Yoshikawa, this classic work of fiction brings to life the wars, intrigues, feuds and romances surrounding the most dramatic episode in Japanese history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis new edition features a foreword and afterword by historian Alexander Bennett, who explains the backdrop of the novel and its importance as a towering work of modern fiction which sold millions of copies in Japan. Combining raw narrative power, pageantry and poetry, \u003ci\u003eThe Heike Story\u003c\/i\u003e will enthrall readers interested in the drama and spectacle of ancient Japan.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEiji Yoshikawa\u003c\/b\u003e (1892--1962) was born in Kanagawa, Japan. Despite receiving little more than a primary school education, he became Japan's most popular writer and authored some 80 novels and over 180 short stories. Credited with elevating popular fiction to an artform. Yoshikawa was the first writer of such works to be awarded the Imperial Order of Culture. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFuki Wooyenaka Uramatsu\u003c\/b\u003e was a writer, translator, editor, and teacher. She was a columnist for the English-language Yomiuri newspaper. She graduated from Wellesley College and her many publications include the book \u003ci\u003eA Bowl of Tea.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlexander Bennett\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of Japanese history and Budo theory at Kansai University. He co-founded and continues to publish \u003ci\u003eKendo World, \u003c\/i\u003e the first English-language journal dedicated to Kendo. He holds black belts in several martial disciplines including Kendo Kyoshi 7-dan, Iaido 5-dan, and Naginata 5-dan. His published works include \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Musashi: The Book of Five Rings and Other Works\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHagakure: The Secret Wisdom of the Samurai.\u003c\/i\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 576\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.7 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 11, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44378640482406,"sku":"9784805317075","price":26.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/NFBBdXliQ0RreGJtRXIrUEU0TDM3QT09.webp?v=1768907460","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-heike-story-the-novel-of-love-and-war-in-ancient-japan-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}