The Setting Sun - Osamu Dazai

The Setting Sun - Osamu Dazai

The Setting Sun (Dazai Osamu)(Paperback)

Set in the early postwar years, it probes the destructive effects of war and the transition from a feudal Japan to an industrial society. Ozamu Dazai died, a suicide, in 1948. But the influence of his book has made people of the setting sun a permanent part of the Japanese language, and his

Otogizoshi: The Fairy Tale Book of Dazai Osamu (Dazai Osamu)(Paperback)

Dazai Osamu wrote The Fairy Tale Book (Otogizoshi) in the last months of the Pacific War. The traditional tales upon which Dazai's retellings are based are well known to every Japanese schoolchild, but this is no children's book. In Dazai's hands such stock characters as the kindhearted Oji-san to

Blue Bamboo: Tales by Dazai Osamu (Dazai Osamu)(Paperback)

A glimpse into the humorous, sardonic world of Dazai Osamu, presenting a new and very different look at a one of the recognized masters of Japanese, and indeed global, literature. These works from the middle years of his brief career show a skilled hand, with angst muted and his penchant for subtle

Ningen Shikkaku (Dazai Osamu)(Paperback)

Zapadající slunce - Osamu Dazai

A Shameful Life: (Ningen Shikkaku) (Dazai Osamu)(Paperback)

A new translation of one of the greatest works of postwar Japanese literature, acutely capturing modern anxiety and

Odepsaný - Osamu Dazai

Józó, hlavní hrdina románu Odepsaný, vypráví o svém na první pohled běžném a víceméně normálním životě, přestože se sám cítí neschopen porozumět lidským bytostem. Pokusy o smíření se s okolním světem začínají v raném dětství, pokračují na střední škole, kde

Odepsaný / Zapadající slunce (box) - Osamu Dazai

Odepsaný Józó, hlavní hrdina románu Odepsaný, vypráví o svém na první pohled běžném a víceméně normálním životě, přestože se sám cítí neschopen porozumět lidským bytostem. Pokusy o smíření se s okolním světem začínají v raném dětství, pokračují na střední

Assassin's Creed Vol. 2: Setting Sun (del Col Antony)(Paperback)

The critically acclaimed comics from the award-winning Assassin's Creed franchise Charlotte De La Cruz is in way over her head. With the realization that she is now deep in trouble with the Templars, her only hope is to unravel the mystery of what they want from her... and to do that she needs the

Osama (Tidhar Lavie)(Paperback / softback)

A private detective pursues a mysterious quarry - Osama Bin Laden: Vigilante - in the 10th-anniversary edition of Lavie Tidhar's World Fantasy Award-winning metafictional

MW (Tezuka Osamu)(Paperback)

Comics god Osamu Tezuka's darkest work, MW is a chilling picaresque of evil. Steering clear of the supernatural as well as the cuddly designs and slapstick humor that enliven many of Tezuka's better-known works, MW explores a stark modern reality where neither divine nor secular justice seems to

Buddha, Volume 2: The Four Encounters (Tezuka Osamu)(Paperback)

Osamu Tezuka's vaunted storytelling genius, consummate skill at visual expression, and warm humanity blossom fully in his eight-volume epic of Siddhartha's life and times. Tezuka evidences his profound grasp of the subject by contextualizing the Buddha's ideas; the emphasis is on movement, action,

Silk Roads - A New History of the World (Frankopan Peter)(Paperback / softback)

The sun is setting on the Western world. Slowly but surely, the direction in which the world spins has reversed: where for the last five centuries the globe turned westwards on its axis, it now turns to the east. For centuries, fame and fortune was to be found in the west in the New World of the

The Killing of Osama Bin Laden (Hersh Seymour M.)(Paperback)

In 2011, an elite group of US Navy SEALS stormed an enclosure in the Pakistani city of Abbottabad and killed Osama bin Laden, the man the United States had begun chasing before the devastating attacks of 9/11. The news did much to boost President Obama's first term and played a major part in his

Kapilavastu (Tezuka Osamu)(Paperback / softback)

The first book in the classic eight volume graphic novel series from the godfather of the genre - an irreverent and humourous rendition of the life and times of

The Artisan Roaster: The Complete Guide To Setting Up Your Own Roastery Cafe (Rosa David)(Paperback)

Welcome to The Artisan Roaster - your complete guide to setting up and running an artisan coffee roastery caf from start-up to sale. This comprehensive book covers everything you need to know to run a professional, rewarding business, from choosing a great location, fitting out your coffee roastery

The Book of Human Insects (Tezuka Osamu)(Paperback)

Toshiko Tomura is a genius; the darling of the intelligentsia. A modern-day Michelangelo, this twenty year-old is already an established international stage actress, an up-and-coming architect, and the next recipient of the prestigious Akutagawa Prize as Japan's best new writer. Her actions make

Explore the Sun (Huddleston Emma)(Paperback)

The Sun is the closest star to Earth. It makes life on Earth possible. Explore the Sun reveals the amazing details of the Sun. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, an infographic, a glossary,

Mounting and Setting Stones (Cheadle Sonia)(Paperback)

A clear and practical introduction to mounting and setting stones, suitable for both the student and the practising

The Twin Knights (Tezuka Osamu)(Paperback)

A gem from the fifties when the legendary master was most deeply involved in girls' comics, Twin Knights is more than just a sequel to the shojo manga milestone Princess Knight. More close addressing issue of station as well as gender, this one-volume tale has all the antic innocence of the early

New Developments in Goal Setting and Task Performance (Locke Edwin A.)(Paperback)

This book concentrates on the last twenty years of research in the area of goal setting and performance at work. The editors and contributors believe goals affect action, and this volume has a lineup of international contributors who look at the recent theories and implications in this area for IO

Lust Geass, Vol. 2 (Takahashi Osamu)(Paperback)

Souta and Rikka are officially boyfriend-girlfriend, but they still haven't broken the demon Zepar's curse. Then, one day, Makoto, who had seen Rikka's 'grimoire,' falls prey to the curse herself. She consults with Souta and they begin to have a side relationship to keep Makoto's symptoms under

Buddha, Volume 3: Devadatta (Tezuka Osamu)(Paperback)

The Eisner and Harvey Winner The third volume of this epic graphic novel send Siddhartha further into a world mired in pain and suffering. The journey to peace and enlightenment looms far but bright. Prince Siddhartha quickly learns that the monk's path is covered in thorns and self-abuses much