Tales of the Ghost Sword

Informationen zum Autor Hideyuki Kikuchi is a Japanese science fiction and horror novelist from Chiba. His debut novel, “Makai toshi: Shinjuku” (Demon City Shinjuku), brought him widespread notoriety in the supernatural fiction genre in Japan, drawing comparisons with Baku Yumemakura. He has published both novels and guide books for horror movies. Ian MacDonald is a prize-winning translator. He holds a PhD in Japanese from Stanford University and specializes in Edo-period art and literature. Klappentext A masterpiece collection of historical ghost stories depicting the pathos of lower-class samurai who live for and are held captive by the sword. Zusammenfassung A masterpiece collection of historical ghost stories depicting the pathos of lower-class samurai who live for and are held captive by the sword.

Product details

• Authors: Hideyuki Kikuchi, Kikuchi Hideyuki
• Assisted by: Ian MacDonald (Translation)
• Publisher: Anthem Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.09.2013
• EAN: 9780857281272
• ISBN: 978-0-85728-127-2
• No. of pages: 202
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / Short Stories (single author), Short Stories, FICTION / Occult & Supernatural, Fiction in translation, Horror & ghost stories, Horror and supernatural fiction, FICTION / Horror / General