Night on the Galactic Railroad and Other Stories from Ihatov

Name: Night on the Galactic Railroad and Other Stories from Ihatov
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ISBN: 9781935548355

ISBN-10: 1935548352

ISBN-13: 9781935548355

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Authors: Kenji Miyazawa, Julianne Neville

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Kenji Miyazawa (1896-1933) is one of Japan's most beloved writers and poets, known particularly for his sensitive and symbolist children's fiction. This volume collects stories which focus on Miyazawa's love of space and his use of the galaxy as a metaphor for the concepts of purity, self-sacrifice and faith which were near and dear to his heart."The Nighthawk Star" follows an lowly bird as he struggles to transform himself into something greater, a constellation in the night sky; "Signal & Signal-less" depicts a pair of star-crossed train signals who dream of eloping to the moon; and "Night on the Galactic Railroad," Miyazawa's most famous work, tells the story of two boys as they journey…

Book details

List price: $11.95
Publisher: One Peace Books, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/11/2014
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 112
Size: 5.00" wide x 7.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.242
Language: English

Julianne Neville is a translator and artist who lives in New York City.