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Barakamon, Vol. 1

Barakamon, Vol. 1

First Yen Press edition

Paperback (28 Oct 2014)

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Publisher's Synopsis

For a certain reason, a handsome, young calligrapher by the name of Seishuu Handa uproots himself and moves to an island on the westernmost edge of Japan. 'Sensei' as he comes to be known, is a city boy through and through, and has never experienced rural life until now. And by the looks of it, he has much to learn! From navigating public roads by tractor to resigning himself to having his new digs commandeered by the local children as their new hangout, the list of Sensei's hardships is shaping up to be long indeed! Here unfolds a heartfelt island comedy about a gruff on the outside, soft on the inside urbanite teacher and his new, unfailingly tolerant island neighbours!

About the Publisher

Yen Press

Little, Brown is the literary hardback imprint that feeds into our Abacus paperback list. We publish across a wide range of areas, including fiction, history, memoir, science and travel, but within this diverse list the vast majority of books have in common a strong narrative and a distinctive voice.

Book information

ISBN: 9780316336086
Publisher: Little, Brown
Imprint: Yen Press
Pub date:
Edition: First Yen Press edition
DEWEY: 741.5952
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 208
Weight: 254g
Height: 210mm
Width: 161mm
Spine width: 18mm