{"product_id":"botchan-paperback-1","title":"Botchan - 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\u003eNatsume Soseki\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eUmeji Sasaki\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of Japan's most popular novels, this timeless tale of a changing society combines old idealism with modern independence. Written in 1906 and loosely based on the author's life, it recounts the experiences of a teacher who moves from Tokyo to an isolated town. Botchan -- rash and impulsive in his actions, direct and frank in his speech -- is an especially popular figure with young readers, although the \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e noted, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eThis rollicking rebel, and the spice and pace of the narrative, will appeal to parent, teacher, and schoolchild alike. This edition offers an excellent translation of the author's poetic prose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of Japan's most popular novels, this timeless tale of a changing society combines old idealism with modern independence. Written in 1906 and loosely based on the author's life, it recounts the experiences of a teacher who moves from Tokyo to an isolated town. Botchan--rash and impulsive in his actions, direct and frank in his speech--is an especially popular figure with young readers, although the \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e noted, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eThis rollicking rebel, and the spice and pace of the narrative, will appeal to parent, teacher, and schoolchild alike. This edition offers an excellent translation of the author's poetic prose.\u003cbr\u003eDover (2012) unabridged republication of the 1922 translation by Umeji Sasaki.\u003cbr\u003eSee every Dover book in print at\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ewww.doverpublications.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNatsume Soseki (1867-1916) was the foremost Japanese novelist of his day. \u003ci\u003eBotchan\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKokoro\u003c\/i\u003e (also available from Dover) are among his best-known works. He was also a scholar of British literature and a poet whose picture formerly appeared on the 1,000-yen note.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 7.4 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 19, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47227884962041,"sku":"9780486479026","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/eXYxSnB3MitiaDZjSElvVERpS1RXZz09.webp?v=1768285705","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/botchan-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}