Sách - Strange Tales from Japan : 99 Chilling Stories of Yokai, Ghosts, by William Scott Wilson (US edition, paperback) tại Pretty Cosmetics

Giới thiệu Sách - Strange Tales from Japan : 99 Chilling Stories of Yokai, Ghosts, by William Scott Wilson (US edition, paperback) tại Pretty Cosmetics

Ships from and sold by EXPERAL VN

Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

Origin: United States (Imported)

ISBN 13: 9784805316603

Condition: Brandnew

Binding: paperback

Pages: 352

Dimensons: 203 x 130 x 0 | 500 (gram)

---------------------------------------- Prepare to be spooked by these chilling Japanese short stories! Strange Tales from Japan presents 99 spine-tingling tales of ghosts, yokai, demons, shapeshifters and trickster animals who inhabit remote reaches of the Japanese countryside. 33 color woodblock prints and over 55 b&w illustrations of these creatures, who have inhabited the Japanese imagination for centuries, bring the stories to life. The captivating tales in this volume include: The Vengeance of Oiwa-The terrifying spirit of a woman murdered by her husband who seeks retribution from beyond the grave The Curse of Okiku-A servant girl is murdered by her master and curses his family, with gruesome results The Snow Woman-A man is saved by a mysterious woman who swears him to secrecy Tales of the Kappa-Strange human-like sprites with green, scaly skin who live in water and are known to pull children and animals to their s And many, many more! In his introduction, renowned translator William Scott Wilson explains the role these stories play in local Japanese culture and folklore, and their importance to understanding the Japanese psyche. Readers will learn which particular region, city, mountain or temple the stories originate from-in case you're brave enough to visit these haunts yourself!

Giá sản phẩm trên Tiki đã bao gồm thuế theo luật hiện hành. Bên cạnh đó, tuỳ vào loại sản phẩm, hình thức và địa chỉ giao hàng mà có thể phát sinh thêm chi phí khác như phí vận chuyển, phụ phí hàng cồng kềnh, thuế nhập khẩu (đối với đơn hàng giao từ nước ngoài có giá trị trên 1 triệu đồng).....