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| #847154 in Books | James A Michener | 1984-02-01 | 1984-02-01 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.21 x.95 x6.14l,1.47 | File type: PDF | 472 pages | The Floating World||1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| Worth reading|By Tom Silver|THE FLOATING WORLD, James A. Michener. James Michener of course is known to the world for his geographical-historical novels. He picked regions like Hawaii or Israel or Iberia, thoroughly researched their histories and topographies, and produced epic novels which became giant best sellers. What's far less known about Michener is that he also was||Mr. Michener here turns to the field of Japanese prints--and explores it with an unusual mixture of erudition and sheer ebullience. His approach is far from pedantic, and he tends to treat the subject chiefly as a human interest story.-- "The New Yorker
The Floating World by novelist James A. Michener is a classic work on the Japanese print of the Edo period (1615-1868). Mr. Michener shows how the Japanese printmakers, cut off from revivifying contacts with the art of the rest of the world and hampered by their own governmental restrictions, were able to keep their art vital for two centuries through their vigor and determination.
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You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.The Floating World, rev. ed. | James A. Michener. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.
