Another World Awaits

"Twelve freshly translated stories by Kenji Miyazawa weave an enchanting world where even rocks, flowers and stars are infused with a compassionate nature and have tales to tell Miyazawa is one of Japan's most beloved authors; like Lewis Carroll, he wrote children's stories that resonate with readers of all ages and eras Includes Miyazawa's famous novella "One Night on the Milky Way Railroad" and an early version of "Matasaburo of the Windfields"-another beloved story widely adapted in manga, anime and film versions Seven of these stories appear here for the first time in English, including "The Cat Office," a hilarious and heartbreaking story of feline coworkers gone awry, and "Old Man Grass," about a flower grappling with the impermanence of life Translator Jon Holt is a Miyazawa specialist dedicated to bringing the author's large body of work to a wider global audience"--