How Do You Live?

byGenzaburo Yoshino

The inspiration for The Boy and the Heron, the major new Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli film

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The uplifting Japanese bestseller and coming-of-age classic, a heartwarming tale about finding one’s place in the world. For fans of The Little Prince.

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The streets of Tokyo swarm below fifteen-year-old Copper as he gazes out into the city of his childhood. Struck by the thought of the infinite people whose lives play out alongside his own, he begins to wonder, how do you live?

Considering life's biggest questions for the first time, Copper turns to his dear uncle for heart-warming wisdom. As the old man guides the boy on a journey of philosophical discovery, a timeless tale unfolds, offering a poignant reflection on what it means to be human.

The favourite childhood book of Academy Award-winning anime master Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle), this beloved modern classic is a thought-provoking and uplifting tale about discovering what really matters in life.
An important, worthwhile and surprisingly of-the-moment novel ... as timely now as it was in 1937
Asian Review of Books

About Genzaburo Yoshino

Genzaburo Yoshino (1899-1981) was a writer, editor and journalist. In 1935, the writer Yamamoto appointed him editor-in-chief of the 16-book series: A Library for Young Japanese Nationals. How Do You Live? is the final book in this series, bringing in themes of Marxism, antimilitarism and Buddhism.
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Details
  • Imprint: Rider
  • ISBN: 9781846046452
  • Length: 288 pages
  • Dimensions: 222mm x 26mm x 143mm
  • Weight: 391g
  • Price: £16.99
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