Something Strange Across the River
First published in 1937, this is a book both modern and nostalgic. It shows a changing city, its slums, backstreets, temples and shrines, a city filled with erudite establishments and riverside brothels. It shows a man trying to justify his life and a glimpse into the creative process, and is, as well, a gentle eulogy on things passing.
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Something Strange Across the River
First published in 1937, this is a book both modern and nostalgic. It shows a changing city, its slums, backstreets, temples and shrines, a city filled with erudite establishments and riverside brothels. It shows a man trying to justify his life and a glimpse into the creative process, and is, as well, a gentle eulogy on things passing.
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Something Strange Across the River

Something Strange Across the River

by Kafu Nagai
Something Strange Across the River

Something Strange Across the River

by Kafu Nagai

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Overview

First published in 1937, this is a book both modern and nostalgic. It shows a changing city, its slums, backstreets, temples and shrines, a city filled with erudite establishments and riverside brothels. It shows a man trying to justify his life and a glimpse into the creative process, and is, as well, a gentle eulogy on things passing.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781935548416
Publisher: One Peace Books
Publication date: 07/08/2020
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 148
Sales rank: 577,769
File size: 210 KB

About the Author

Kafu Nagai (1879-1959) was the pen name of Sokichi Nagai, who wrote about geishas and brothel workers in early 20th Century Tokyo. A rebel born into an aristocratic family, he traveled widely.
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