 The Japanese Chronicles
Nicholas Bouvier
ISBN: 9 781 906011 04 8
Area of interest: Japan Date of first publication: 2008
Eland publication date: May 1, 2008
Price: £12.99
A distillation of Bouvier's lifelong quest for Japan and his many travels, so
that the reader is able to discover the country through the eyes of both a passionate
young man, the sensual appreciation of a middle-aged artist and the
serenity of an experienced writer. Bouvier was an image merchant and photographer as well as a writer, the
Eland edition of Japanese Chronicles will be accompanied by many of his
startling images of Japan.
biography of Nicholas Bouvier
‘Like other great literature, [Bouvier's] Chronicles pulls the reader
into a timeless dimension where all is transformed and
there is no separation between the reader and the work'
San Francisco Review of Books
‘Elegantly translated.... A distillation of one man's love affair with Japan, revealing
plenty of study, plenty of hard work – but, above all, plenty of gritty experience.'
New York Times Book Review
‘Bouvier's distinguished accomplishments have culminated here in a book that succeeds
in transforming personal experiences into a series of epiphanies for the reader.
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