The epic autobiography of a manga master Acclaimed for his visionary short-story collections The Push Man and Other Stories , Abandon the Old in Tokyo , and Good-Bye --originally created nearly forty years ago, but just as resonant now as ever--the legendary Japanese cartoonist Yoshihiro Tatsumi has come to be recognized in North America as a precursor of today's graphic novel movement. A Drifting Life is his monumental memoir eleven years in the making, beginning with his experiences as a child in Osaka, growing up ...
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The epic autobiography of a manga master Acclaimed for his visionary short-story collections The Push Man and Other Stories , Abandon the Old in Tokyo , and Good-Bye --originally created nearly forty years ago, but just as resonant now as ever--the legendary Japanese cartoonist Yoshihiro Tatsumi has come to be recognized in North America as a precursor of today's graphic novel movement. A Drifting Life is his monumental memoir eleven years in the making, beginning with his experiences as a child in Osaka, growing up as part of a country burdened by the shadows of World War II. Spanning fifteen years from August 1945 to June 1960, Tatsumi's stand-in protagonist, Hiroshi, faces his father's financial burdens and his parents' failing marriage, his jealous brother's deteriorating health, and the innumerable pitfalls that await him in the competitive manga market of mid-twentieth-century Japan. He dreams of following in the considerable footsteps of his idol, the manga artist Osamu Tezuka ( Astro Boy , Apollo's Song , Ode to Kirihito , Buddha )--with whom Tatsumi eventually became a peer and, at times, a stylistic rival. As with his short-story collection, A Drifting Life is designed by Adrian Tomine.
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Add this copy of A Drifting Life to cart. $89.33, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2009 by Drawn & Quarterly.
Add this copy of A Drifting Life to cart. $145.00, like new condition, Sold by Broad Street Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Branchville, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 2009 by Drawn & Quarterly.
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Like New. Size: 105x37x139; Signed with sketch by Yoshihiro Tatsumi on back of front cover. First Edition, first printing. Book is in Excellent condition, pages are clean and tight.
