Bending Adversity: Japan And The Art Of Survival

By David Pilling
Category: History books
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“[A]n excellent book...” --The EconomistFinancial Times Asia editor David Pilling presents a fresh vision of Japan, drawing on his own deep experience, as well as observations from a cross section of Japanese citizenry, including novelist Haruki Murakami, former prime minister Junichiro Koizumi, industrialists and bankers, activists and artists, teenagers and octogenarians. Through their voices, P...

Hardcover: 416 pages
Publisher: Penguin Press; 1st edition (March 13, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1594205841
ISBN-13: 978-1594205842
Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 1.3 x 9.2 inches
Amazon Rank: 431547
Format: PDF ePub djvu book

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