Why climb Mount Everest? Englishman George Herbert Leigh Mallory said in reply, 'Because it is there' in a March 1923 interview with The New York Times. On his third expedition to the mountain in June 1924, Mallory disappeared on the North-East ridge during his ascent, having been sighted only a few hundred yards from the summit. In 1993, Makoto Fukumachi, photographer for a Japanese expedition, stumbles across an old Kodak camera. Could it be Mallory's camera? (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
Ordinabile fino al 07/12/17
By Baku, Yumemakura. Artist Taniguchi, Jiro. Cover by Taniguchi, Jiro.
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Pagina del Previews (JAN/2018): 364
Data di uscita: 10/01/18
Final Order Cutoff: 07/12/17 (se ordinato entro questa data - un paio di giorni prima per permetterci di ordinarlo - le possibilità che l'ordine verrà soddisfatto sono molto alte)
by Natsuo Sekigawa & Jiro Taniguchi The Meiji era (1868-1912) was probably the most defining period in Japanese history. It was a time of massive change from the more traditional Tokugawa era to a positioning of Japan in the modern world. Contemporary writer, Soseki Natsume, suffered due to all the social and cultural changes, and expressed his feelings through his character Botchan, a classic in the vein of Mark Twain and Charles Dickens. This massive work, which is over 10 volumes in length, could have been but an informed text book. However, the solid script by Sekigawa explores the period through an adult point-of-view, whilst the art by Taniguchi portrays the material with exquisite and elegant detail. An internationally renowned work finally available in English. Presented in traditional Japanese format reading right to left. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
Ordinabile fino al 07/04/17
By Sekikawa, Natsuo. Artist Taniguchi, Jiro. Cover by Taniguchi, Jiro.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 19,99
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Pagina del Previews (MAR/2017): 361
Data di uscita: 19/04/17
Final Order Cutoff: 07/04/17 (se ordinato entro questa data - un paio di giorni prima per permetterci di ordinarlo - le possibilità che l'ordine verrà soddisfatto sono molto alte)
Why climb Mount Everest? Englishman George Herbert Leigh Mallory said in reply, 'Because it is there' in a March 1923 interview with The New York Times. On his third expedition to the mountain in June 1924, Mallory disappeared on the North-East ridge during his ascent, having been sighted only a few hundred yards from the summit. In 1993, Makoto Fukumachi, photographer for a Japanese expedition, stumbles across an old Kodak camera. Could it be Mallory's camera? (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
Ordinabile fino al 05/06/14
By Baku, Yumemakura. Artist Taniguchi, Jiro. Cover by Taniguchi, Jiro.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 25,00
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Pagina del Previews (JUL/2014): 329
Data di uscita: 13/08/14
Final Order Cutoff: 05/06/14 (se ordinato entro questa data - un paio di giorni prima per permetterci di ordinarlo - le possibilità che l'ordine verrà soddisfatto sono molto alte)
Kyôto, 1966. Young Hamaguchi works for a textile manufacturer while dreaming of becoming an artist, until an incident at the zoo forces his hand. Invited to Tôkyô by an old school friend, Hamagushi interviews at the studios of the famous mangaka, Shiro Kondô, where he discovers the long hours of meeting deadlines along with the nightlife of the capital. Multi Eisner-nominee Taniguchi recalls his beginnings in manga and his youth spent in Tôkyô in the 60's in an account of his apprenticeship where all the finesse and elegance of the creator are united to illustrate those first emotions of adulthood. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
Ordinabile fino al 06/06/19
By Taniguchi, Jiro. Artist Taniguchi, Jiro. Cover by Taniguchi, Jiro.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 23,00
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Pagina del Previews (JUL/2019): 462
Data di uscita: 14/08/19
Final Order Cutoff: 06/06/19 (se ordinato entro questa data - un paio di giorni prima per permetterci di ordinarlo - le possibilità che l'ordine verrà soddisfatto sono molto alte)
Tsuneo Hase has died in an avalanche attempting to climb K2 solo without oxygen, leaving Jouji Habu alone to face the next big challenge. Habu has disappeared in Nepal, as has the camera that may unlock Everest's mystery, so Japanese photographer Fukamachi has to search anew for the man known as 'Venomous Snake' and he draws on an unexpected source for help. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
Ordinabile fino al 05/06/14
By Baku, Yumemakura. Artist Taniguchi, Jiro. Cover by Taniguchi, Jiro.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 25,00
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Pagina del Previews (JUL/2014): 329
Data di uscita: 13/08/14
Final Order Cutoff: 05/06/14 (se ordinato entro questa data - un paio di giorni prima per permetterci di ordinarlo - le possibilità che l'ordine verrà soddisfatto sono molto alte)
Did the truth about George Mallory's ascent of Everest in 1924 die with him on those unforgiving slopes? Or was the secret buried deep within a simple camera? Photographer Fukamachi seeks the truth of this 75 year-old enigma and enlists the help of fabled mountaineer Habu Joji and his journal to recover the lost history. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
Ordinabile fino al 07/02/19
By Baku, Yumemakura. Artist Taniguchi, Jiro. Cover by Taniguchi, Jiro.
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Pagina del Previews (MAR/2019): 435
Data di uscita: 10/04/19
Final Order Cutoff: 07/02/19 (se ordinato entro questa data - un paio di giorni prima per permetterci di ordinarlo - le possibilità che l'ordine verrà soddisfatto sono molto alte)
Who hasn't dreamed of going back to childhood? Hiroshi is a fortysomething salaryman returning from a business trip when he is catapulted back into his fourteen year-old life and body while retaining all the character and experience of his adult self. Will he change his past or be forever condemned to relive each painful moment? That fateful day his father disappeared without explanation, the death of his mother, would he marry his childhood sweetheart so never see his wife and daughters again? Previously released in two volumes, this celebratory edition brings the entire fascinating story together under one beautiful hardcover with additional full color pages. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
Ordinabile fino al 08/11/18
By Taniguchi, Jiro. Artist Taniguchi, Jiro. Cover by Taniguchi, Jiro.
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Pagina del Previews (DEC/2018): 399
Data di uscita: 16/01/19
Final Order Cutoff: 08/11/18 (se ordinato entro questa data - un paio di giorni prima per permetterci di ordinarlo - le possibilità che l'ordine verrà soddisfatto sono molto alte)
Taniguchi's iconic tales of a meandering Japanese business man who strolls at random through urban Japan, often silent, usually alone, with his vivid dreams that let time stand still. Join him as he takes time out to observe the birds, climbs a tree in bare feet, plays in puddles after the rain and returns a shell to the sea. A book in which nothing happens but everything occurs. Now presented in the original Japanese sense of reading out of respect for Taniguchi's wishes. Four additional independent short stories have been added and also 28 pages in color have been included where they existed in the original material. All bound up in a hardcover worthy of this iconic work. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
Ordinabile fino al 04/02/22
By Taniguchi, Jiro. Artist Taniguchi, Jiro. Cover by Taniguchi, Jiro.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 30,00
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Pagina del Previews (JAN/2022): 416
Data di uscita: 27/04/22 (può ritardare di 30 giorni)
Final Order Cutoff: 04/02/22 (se ordinato entro questa data - un paio di giorni prima per permetterci di ordinarlo - le possibilità che l'ordine verrà soddisfatto sono molto alte)
Defeated samurai Hikosaburo and Manzo are exiled from Japan during the Boshin War in 1868 as the new Meiji government took hold of power in the country. They travel to North America and settle in the mountains of Crow territory. One day Hikosaburo encounters a young native woman who has just given birth hidden in the scrub. Called Running Deer, she tells of how she escaped from two white traders who had 'bought' her, and they soon come looking for their possession! Taniguchi's well-researched detail and meticulous artwork reveal an accurate portrayal of the 'Indian Wars' of the period, including the infamous Little Big Horn encounter, and present a fascinating view of the daily lives and relationships of the Oglalas, and how the code of honor compares to that of the Samurai. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Taniguchi, Jiro. Artist Taniguchi, Jiro. Cover by Taniguchi, Jiro. (NOTE: Item advance solicited for July 2019 on sale.)
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Pagina del Previews (APR/2019): 429
Data di uscita: 31/07/19 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
After his mother's death, Jiro Taniguchi discovers a beautifully lacquered box which contains what appear to be old photos and hand-drawn postcards of Venice. One photo of Piazza San Marco catches his eye. It is of a Japanese couple feeding a multitude of pigeons in the square dressed in what looked like 1930's styled clothes. Who were they? What relevance did they have for his mother? Armed with the contents of the lacquered box he travels to Venice to track down the places and events displayed in the images and to discover the identity of the young couple in the old photograph. With very few but well chosen words and his artist's eye for detail, Taniguchi portrays the Venice of today in a most deserving light. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
Ordinabile fino al 06/12/18
By Taniguchi, Jiro. Artist Taniguchi, Jiro. Cover by Taniguchi, Jiro.
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Pagina del Previews (JAN/2019): 421
Data di uscita: 16/01/19
Final Order Cutoff: 06/12/18 (se ordinato entro questa data - un paio di giorni prima per permetterci di ordinarlo - le possibilità che l'ordine verrà soddisfatto sono molto alte)
Yoichi Yamashita, spurred by a call informing him of his father's death, thinks of childhood. He returns to his hometown after a lengthy absence during which time he has not seen his father. As the relatives gather for the funeral and the stories start to flow, Yoichi's childhood starts to resurface. The Spring afternoons playing on the floor of his father's barber shop, the fire that ravaged the city and his family home, his parents' divorce and a new 'mother.' Through confidences and memories shared with those who knew him best, Yoichi rediscovers the man he had long considered an absent and rather cold father. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Taniguchi, Jiro. Artist Taniguchi, Jiro. Cover by Taniguchi, Jiro.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 28,00
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Pagina del Previews (SEP/2022): 463
Data di uscita: 12/10/22 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
Tsuneo Hase has died in an avalanche attempting to climb K2 solo without oxygen, leaving Jouji Habu alone to face the next big challenge. Habu has disappeared in Nepal, as has the camera that may unlock Everest's mystery, so Japanese photographer Fukamachi has to search anew for the man known as 'Venomous Snake' and he draws on an unexpected source for help. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
Ordinabile fino al 07/11/19
By Baku, Yumemakura. Artist Taniguchi, Jiro. Cover by Taniguchi, Jiro.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 25,00
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Pagina del Previews (DEC/2019): 398
Data di uscita: 15/01/20
Final Order Cutoff: 07/11/19 (se ordinato entro questa data - un paio di giorni prima per permetterci di ordinarlo - le possibilità che l'ordine verrà soddisfatto sono molto alte)
THOUGHT FOR FOOD This is the book in which nothing happens but everything is consumed! It's 'The Walking Man' at lunch!! What do we learn about Mister Inogashira? He's a sole, independent trader importing household and fashion goods from France into Japan. He is always busy but never rushed as he travels around Japan selling his wares. He's a private person who, whilst he enjoys the company of women, prefers to remain a bachelor. He smokes cigarettes but never touches alcohol. But above all, he enjoys his food! He is The Solitary Gourmet! Each of the thirty-two chapters explores another dish in another restaurant in another part of town - from Tokyo to Tottori, from Osaka to hospital (yes!) and even ventures to an Algerian restaurant in Paris, eating and observing. This volume collects all 32 chapters created over two decades and includes the hospital chapter. Like an exquisite meal, this book should be savoured over and over again. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
Uscita: 19/06/24
By Kusumi, Masayuki. Artist Taniguchi, Jiro.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 35,00
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Pagina del Previews (MAR/2024): 413
Data di uscita: 19/06/24 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
Who hasn't dreamed of going back to childhood? Hiroshi is a fortysomething salaryman returning from a business trip when he is catapulted back into his fourteen year-old life and body while retaining all the character and experience of his adult self. Will he change his past or be forever condemned to relive each painful moment? That fateful day his father disappeared without explanation, the death of his mother, would he marry his childhood sweetheart so never see his wife and daughters again? Previously released in two volumes, this celebratory edition brings the entire fascinating story together under one beautiful hardcover with additional full color pages. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Taniguchi, Jiro. Artist Taniguchi, Jiro. Cover by Taniguchi, Jiro.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 28,00
Prezzo HoVistoCose: EUR 25,27
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Pagina del Previews (SEP/2022): 463
Data di uscita: 12/10/22
Charlotte Salomon (Berlin, April 16, 1917 - Auschwitz, October, 10 1943) was a young Jewish artist from a prosperous family whose mother committed suicide when she was just nine-years-old. In 1938, increasing anti-semitic policies caused her to escape to the south of France to live with her grandparents. She began painting what became over 1000 gouaches consisting of 769 of the paintings depicting a somewhat fantastical autobiography preserving main elements of her life. In 1943 she handed the work over to the local doctor with the wish that he 'Keep this safe, it is my whole life.' By September she was transported to the Auschwitz gas chambers when five months pregnant. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Frey, Julian. Artist Varela, Lucas. Cover by Varela, Lucas.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 22,00
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Pagina del Previews (JUN/2020): 309
Data di uscita: 26/08/20 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
After his mother's death, Jiro Taniguchi discovers a beautifully lacquered box which contains what appear to be old photos and hand-drawn postcards of Venice. One photo of Piazza San Marco catches his eye. It is of a Japanese couple feeding a multitude of pigeons in the square dressed in what looked like 1930's styled clothes. Who were they? What relevance did they have for his mother? Armed with the contents of the lacquered box he travels to Venice to track down the places and events displayed in the images and to discover the identity of the young couple in the old photograph. With very few but well chosen words and his artist's eye for detail, Taniguchi portrays the Venice of today in a most deserving light. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
Ordinabile fino al 08/03/18
By Taniguchi, Jiro. Artist Taniguchi, Jiro. Cover by Taniguchi, Jiro.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 25,00
Prezzo HoVistoCose: EUR 22,56
Pagina del Previews (APR/2018): 507
Data di uscita: 16/05/18
Final Order Cutoff: 08/03/18 (se ordinato entro questa data - un paio di giorni prima per permetterci di ordinarlo - le possibilità che l'ordine verrà soddisfatto sono molto alte)