The Japanese A History in Twenty Lives [Audiobook]

English | November 05, 2020 | ASIN: B08FJDCT8G |MP3|M4B | 16h 44m | 920 MB
Author and Narrator: Christopher Harding
Chris Harding's enormously enjoyable new book distils Japan's long, complex and fascinating history into the stories of 20 remarkable individuals. These vivid and entertaining portraits take the listener from the earliest written accounts of Japan right through to the life of the current empress, Masako. We encounter shamans and warlords, poets and revolutionaries, scientists, artists and adventurers - each offering insights of their own into this extraordinary place.