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Japón. Siglo XII. Esta es la historia de Muna, un joven campesino. El chico decide escapar de la aldea cuando pierde a la madre. Sabe que su padre fue un gran Samurai, y se propone encontrarlo. Los recuerdos se agolpan tristemente en la cabeza de este muchacho que pretende crecer, rearmando el rompecabezas de sus sentimientos más íntimos. Por eso es que él se lanza al camino de la búsqueda. Para ello cuenta con muy poca información: su padre tenía tatuado un Crisantemo en el hombro. Aquí recorreremos juntos un emocionante viaje de autoreconocimiento y reafirmación personal. Esta será la crónica de un héroe. La tesis del libro reafirma que los conflictos más fuertes son los de carácter psicológico y moral, por cuanto se relacionan con la fidelidad a una postura ética. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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When his mother dies, he travels to Heiankyo, the City of Eternal Peace, to search for his father. He stows away on a ship, where he meets a ronin named Takanobu who is kind but seems to lack honor.
The story revolves around the city and the historical feud between the Heike and the Genji. Though the feud is not the central issue of the story, it does serve to add conflict to the story. There are many elements of traditional Japanese culture winding through the book, lending to its credibility, without stereotyping. Everything is extremely reserved, down to the tone of the book. The characters do not speak a great deal, but everything they say is important. That thrift in verbal speaking is very Japanese. Also, the book does not sugar coat anything the way western literature often does. Muna’s friend, Akiko is sold into prostitution. Muna is taken advantage of by Takanubo, and the book ends without a joyful finally. If this book were non-linear, I would not think it had been written by a westerner.
The illustrations are adequate, and do add something to the story. I did find myself stopping to really examine them. I would not have missed them had they not been there. However, if I were not familiar with Japanese culture and costume, they would have been very helpful in helping me suspend my disbelief.
I like Paterson as a writer, and while this book did not disappoint, it was not her finest work, in my opinion.