Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan

Lafcadio Hearn

BiblioBazaar, 2008 - History - 324 pages

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Review: Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan

User Review  - Eadweard - Goodreads

I really enjoy reading Hearn, you feel the love, admiration and respect he had for the country and the people. He seemed a man ahead of his time, there's no bigotry or superiority complex in his ...

Review: Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan

User Review  - Stuart - Goodreads

My favorite book on ancient Japan, especially the parts that relate to Izumo (now Shimane prefecture).

About the author

Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904) was one of the first great interpreters of things Japanese for Western readers. His keen intellect, poetic imagination, and clear style have ensured him a devoted readership, among both foreigners and Japanese, for almost a century.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan
• Author: Lafcadio Hearn
• Edition: reprint
• Publisher: BiblioBazaar, 2008
• ISBN: 0554636603, 9780554636603
• Length: 324 pages
• Subjects: History / Asia / Japan