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Abandon the Old in Tokyo
Yoshihiro Tatsumi
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Description for Abandon the Old in Tokyo
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, Black and White Illustrations. BIC Classification: FXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 200 x 13. Weight in Grams: 332. 224 pages, Black and White Illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FXA. Dimension: 165 x 200 x 13. Weight: 334.
Abandon the Old in Tokyo continues to delve into the urban underbelly of 1960s Tokyo, exposing not only the seedy dealings of the Japanese everyman but Yoshihiro Tatsumi's maturation as a storyteller. Many of the stories deal with the economic hardships of the time and the strained relationships between men and women, but do so by means of dark allegorical twists and turns. A young sewer cleaner's girlfriend has a miscarriage and leaves him when he proves incapable of finding higher-paying work. When a factory worker loses his hand on the job, the parallels between him and his pet monkey ... Read more
Abandon the Old in Tokyo continues to delve into the urban underbelly of 1960s Tokyo, exposing not only the seedy dealings of the Japanese everyman but Yoshihiro Tatsumi's maturation as a storyteller. Many of the stories deal with the economic hardships of the time and the strained relationships between men and women, but do so by means of dark allegorical twists and turns. A young sewer cleaner's girlfriend has a miscarriage and leaves him when he proves incapable of finding higher-paying work. When a factory worker loses his hand on the job, the parallels between him and his pet monkey ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Drawn and Quarterly
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
331g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Montreal, Canada
ISBN
9781770460775
SKU
V9781770460775
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About Yoshihiro Tatsumi
Born in 1935, Yoshihiro Tatsumi, who has influenced generations of cartoonists, lives in Japan.
Reviews for Abandon the Old in Tokyo
Praise for Yoshihiro Tatsumi: These stories . . . reveal an artist who was making comics that weren't just adult, but truly mature.
The Village Voice The author's careful control of line expresses a broad range of emotion, and his layouts are so thoughtfully paced ... Read more
The Village Voice The author's careful control of line expresses a broad range of emotion, and his layouts are so thoughtfully paced ... Read more