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Taka-chan and I
Betty Jean Lifton
其他書名
A Dog's Journey to Japan by Runcible
出版New York Review Books, 2012-04-03
主題Juvenile Fiction / Animals / DogsJuvenile Fiction / Social Themes / FriendshipJuvenile Fiction / People & Places / Asia
ISBN15901750269781590175026
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=NjCQEAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋This story of adventure, bravery, daring, friendship, and honor begins when Runcible, a Weimaraner, digs a hole from Cape Cod all the way to Japan. There he meets Taka-chan, a little girl who has been imprisoned by a fierce and fearsome sea dragon. The dragon is angry that Taka-chan’s father and his fellow fishermen no longer pay him proper respect, but he is willing to free Taka-chan on one condition: Runcible must seek out the most loyal creature in all Japan and lay a flower at his feet. So Taka-chan and Runcible set out on a quest of discovery that takes them to the bustling heart of Tokyo. From palace grounds to noodle shop, Runcible explores the city, stopping at nothing to solve the mystery that will release his new friend from her captivity.

Taka-chan and I joins image and word in a tale that is as thrilling as it is poignant. Betty Jean Lifton, a lifelong student of Japanese folklore, and Eikoh Hosoe, a renowned Japanese photographer, have together created an enduring work of beauty that is fit to share a shelf with a classic like The Red Balloon.