Scottish Literary Connections to Japan
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At The Edge Of Empire: The Life Of Thomas Blake Glover - Hardback - Michael Gardiner
Born in Aberdeenshire in 1838, Thomas Blake Glover was a widely travelled merchant and a key figure in the industrialisation of Japan. Using material which has only recently become available, Gardiner's biography of this remarkable man offers a balanced view of his legacy.
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Beyond The Bamboo Screen: Scottish Prisoners Of War Under The Japanese - Paperback
Beyond the Bamboo Screen contains over 40 articles, most written by Scottish survivors of Japanese Prisoner of War camps. They describe deaths from beatings, disease and malnutrition, and forced labour.
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Escalator - Paperback - Michael Gardiner
Against the hectic, densely packed and colourful background of 21st century Japan, Gardiner explores the triumphs and trivialities of human life. In the title story, Shinya is surprised to find himself on the career conveyer belt totally unaware of his destination.
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The Ginger Tree - Paperback - Oswald Wynd
The story of an adventurous love affair that took place at the beginning of the 20th century, between an innocent Scottish girl, far away from home, and a Japanese count.
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Hokkaido Highway Blues: Hitchhiking Japan - Paperback - Will Ferguson
This text follows Will Ferguson's journey through Japan as he hitch-hikes, following the path of the cherry blossom, moving from the southern tip to Hokkaido, the most northerly point.
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One Man's Justice - Paperback - Akira Yoshimura
Takuya, an ex-officer in the Imperial Army, has returned to his village only to learn that the Occupation authorities are intensifying their efforts to apprehend suspected war criminals - and those found guilty will be sentenced to death. Fearing his own crime will be discovered, Takuya takes to the road.
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Peach Blossom Princess - Paperback - Katie Chase
Hana, the Peach Blossom Princess, is in terrible trouble. An evil water sprite has taken Hana's place and cast a spell so that no one can see or hear the real princess. Will Rosie be able to help or will Hana have to stay invisible forever?
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The Pure Land - Paperback - Alan Spence
'The Pure Land' relives in fiction the arc of Thomas Glover's true-life rise and fall, and forges a hundred-year saga that culminates in the annihilation of Nagasaki in 1945. It spans the feudal and the atomic ages, east and west, global history and private passion.
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Shipwrecks - Paperback - Akira Yoshimura
Forced to grow up before his time, Isaku is faced with a number of mysteries, not least among them his own nascent sexuality and the legend of O-fune-sama - the merchant ships that wreck offshore providing the village with unexpected bounty.
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