| Description |
187 pages ; 22 cm |
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| Note |
"Original Japanese edition published by Bungeishunju Ltd. in 1987"--Title page verso. |
| Contents |
Dugong -- Orchid chambers -- Garden of dreams -- Honey Man -- Mirror Lake -- Pearl -- Viṅkā -- Translator's afterword. |
| Summary |
"A fantasy set in the ninth century, Takaoka's Travels recounts the adventures of a Japanese prince-turned-monk on a pilgrimage to India. As Prince Takaoka and his companions pass through faraway lands, the rules of the ordinary world are upended, and they find curiosities and miracles wherever they go. The travelers encounter strange creatures--a white ape who guards a harem of bird-women, beasts who feed on dreams, a dog-headed man who can see hundreds of years into the future. On the high seas, their ship is boarded by ghostly pirates and driven back by supernatural winds, and still they push on. At every turn, Prince Takaoka is drawn to the beauty around him, whether it takes the form of a perfectly shaped pearl or a giant blood-red flower, but such beauty proves to be extremely dangerous. Seductive and mysterious, offering high adventure yet deeply human, this is a novel that transcends all expectations."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Awards |
Yomiuri Prize, 1987 |
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William F. Sibley Memorial Subvention Award for Japanese Translation, 2022-23 |
| Subject |
Takaoka, Prince, son of Heizei, Emperor of Japan, 799?-865? -- Fiction.
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Takaoka, Prince, son of Heizei, Emperor of Japan, 799?-865? -- Travel -- Fiction.
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Pilgrims and pilgrimages -- Fiction.
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Travelers -- South Asia -- Fiction.
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Princes -- Japan -- Fiction.
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Dreams -- Fiction.
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Shibusawa, Tatsuhiko, 1928-1987 -- Translations into English.
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Japanese fiction -- 20th century -- Translations into English.
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| Genre |
Fantasy fiction.
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Biographical fiction.
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Allegories.
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Novels.
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| Added Author |
Boyd, David (David G.), translator, writer of afterword.
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| Added Title |
Takaoka Shinnō kōkaiki. English
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| ISBN |
9798988688709 paperback : $ |
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