A Fool's Journey
Walking Japan's Inland Route in Search of a Notion
Nonfiction, Travel, Asia, Far East, Japan, Entertainment, Humour & Comedy, General Humour
| Author: | William De Lange | ISBN: | 9789492722072 |
| Publisher: | TOYO Press | Publication: | November 30, 2017 |
| Imprint: | TOYO Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | William De Lange |
| ISBN: | 9789492722072 |
| Publisher: | TOYO Press |
| Publication: | November 30, 2017 |
| Imprint: | TOYO Press |
| Language: | English |
“I had been here before: I was going from being a mere ‘interpreter’ to being a ‘cultural interpreter.’ It was a dangerous path to tread.”
Walking Japan's ancient inland route in search of a vague romantic notion, the author encounters a string of idiosyncratic characters, locals with a story to tell. Recording their stories, the author braids a travelogue deftly interwoven with his own experiences since he first set foot in Japan some thirty years ago.
At times hilarious, at times serious, at times moving, A Fool’s Journey is an exploration of one of Japan’s most scenic routes and its fascinating past. Above all, it is a gaijin’s exploration into his relationship with a country that continues to defy definition.
“I had been here before: I was going from being a mere ‘interpreter’ to being a ‘cultural interpreter.’ It was a dangerous path to tread.”
Walking Japan's ancient inland route in search of a vague romantic notion, the author encounters a string of idiosyncratic characters, locals with a story to tell. Recording their stories, the author braids a travelogue deftly interwoven with his own experiences since he first set foot in Japan some thirty years ago.
At times hilarious, at times serious, at times moving, A Fool’s Journey is an exploration of one of Japan’s most scenic routes and its fascinating past. Above all, it is a gaijin’s exploration into his relationship with a country that continues to defy definition.
