{"product_id":"soseki-natsumes-botchan-the-manga-edition-one-of-japans-most-popular-novels-of-all-time-now-available-in-manga-form-9784805317822","title":"Soseki Natsume's Botchan: The Manga Edition: One of Japan's Most Popular Novels of All Time - Now Available in Manga Form!","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Filled with light, satirical touches.\" -- Donald Keene\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA modern classic, \u003ci\u003eBotchan\u003c\/i\u003e rivals Soseki's famous \u003ci\u003eI Am a Cat\u003c\/i\u003e in popularity in Japan. This is the funniest of Soseki's novels, a penetrating portrait of a young man's quest to survive the suffocating hypocrisy of everyone around him while remaining true to his beliefs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReckless but unfailingly honest, Botchan is the youngest son in a middle-class Tokyo family. Following his graduation from college, he takes a job as a math teacher on the island of Shikoku, far from the city. Thrust into this alien small-town environment, Botchan encounters nothing but trouble from his students and fellow teachers. Among his tormentors are the pompous, two-faced vice-principal; his fawning sidekick—the art teacher; the spineless principal; and a pack of brawny, prankster students -- all of whom seem out to get him. Mayhem ensues, but in the end Botchan prevails through honesty and dogged determination. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRecommended for readers ages 14 and up due to explicit language\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-17873456\"\u003eNatsume\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tuttle Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/17\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.50w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9784805317822\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 4805317825\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-CGN\"\u003eComics \u0026amp; Graphic Novels\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-CGN006000\"\u003eLiterary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-CGN\"\u003eComics \u0026amp; Graphic Novels\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-CGN019000\"\u003eFairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends \u0026amp; Mythology\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSoseki Natsume\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Tokyo and taught English in a small town before studying for three years in England. Returning to teach at prestigious Tokyo University, he began his writing career and soon achieved widespread acclaim. His novels include \u003ci\u003eI Am a Cat, Kokoro\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKusamakura\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKaori Okura\u003c\/b\u003e is a manga artist in Japan. She is the creator of many comics for young adult and female readers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTranslation by \u003cb\u003eMakiko Itoh, \u003c\/b\u003e author of the \u003ci\u003eJust Bento\u003c\/i\u003e cookbook series and has translated many Japanese works into English including \u003ci\u003eZen Wisdom for the Anxious\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eModern Japanese Ikebana.\u003c\/i\u003e She writes regular columns on food for \u003ci\u003eThe Japan Times.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Tuttle Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48459724521709,"sku":"9784805317822","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_2369ff21-8ff0-44e3-976a-8214ffea73a5.jpg?v=1753646635","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/soseki-natsumes-botchan-the-manga-edition-one-of-japans-most-popular-novels-of-all-time-now-available-in-manga-form-9784805317822","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}