Dog Man An Uncommon Life on a Faraway Mountain

Name: Dog Man An Uncommon Life on a Faraway Mountain
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ISBN: 9781594483905

ISBN-10: 1594483906

ISBN-13: 9781594483905

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Authors: Martha Sherrill

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A stunning portrait of the Japanese rebel who single-handedly rescued the 4,000-year-old Akita dog breed. At the end of World War II, there were only 16 Akita dogs left in Japan. Morie Sawataishi became obsessed with preventing the extinction of the 4,000-year-old breed. He defied convention, broke the law, gave up a prestigious job, and chose instead to take his urbanite wife to Japan’s forbidding snow country to start a family, and devote himself entirely to saving the Akita. Martha Sherrill blends archival research, on-site reportage, and her talent for narrative to reveal Sawataishi’s world, providing a profound look at what it takes to be an individual in a culture where rebels are…

Book details

List price: $24.00
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 8/4/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.20" long x 0.56" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English

Martha Sherrill lives in the Washington, D.C., area.