In Japan/China Kazantzakis writes with passion and understanding of his experiences in Hong Kong, Kobe, Tokyo, Kyoto, Peking and Shanghai. The poverty and misery of China in the thirties; the menace... This description may be from another edition of this product.
A magnificent insight of pre-World War II Japan and China by the hands of the most represantive of Greek soul of all writers.
Invaluable book of insights from the great author
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The book proved invaluable in researching my new novel set in China as a sequel to THE SHANGHAI MURDERS. It was glorious to hear Kazantzakis's words on places that I have seen and his insights, as is true in his great fiction, are devistating in their accuracy. A book that all travel writers should read. A great treat.
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