Clouds above the Hill

A Historical Novel of the Russo-Japanese War, Volume 3

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Ethnic Studies
Cover of the book Clouds above the Hill by Shiba Ryōtarō, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Shiba Ryōtarō ISBN: 9781134675104
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: December 5, 2013
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Shiba Ryōtarō
ISBN: 9781134675104
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: December 5, 2013
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

Clouds above the Hill, a long-time best-selling novel in Japan, is now translated into English for the first time. An epic portrait of Japan in crisis, it combines graphic military history and highly readable fiction to depict an aspiring nation modernizing at breakneck speed. Acclaimed author Shiba Ryōtarō devoted an entire decade of his life to this extraordinary blockbuster, which features Japan's emergence onto the world stage by the early years of the 20th century.

Volume three finds Admiral Tōgō continuing his blockade of Port Arthur. Meanwhile, a Japanese land offensive gains control of the high ground overlooking the bay as the Russians at last call for a ceasefire. However, on the banks of the Shaho River, the Japanese lines are stretched, but the Russian General Kuropatkin makes a decision to flank the troops to the left and in doing so encounters Akiyama Yoshifuru’s cavalry.

Anyone curious as to how the "tiny, rising nation of Japan" was able to fight so fiercely for its survival should look no further. Clouds above the Hill is an exciting, human portrait of a modernizing nation that goes to war and thereby stakes its very existence on a desperate bid for glory in East Asia.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Clouds above the Hill, a long-time best-selling novel in Japan, is now translated into English for the first time. An epic portrait of Japan in crisis, it combines graphic military history and highly readable fiction to depict an aspiring nation modernizing at breakneck speed. Acclaimed author Shiba Ryōtarō devoted an entire decade of his life to this extraordinary blockbuster, which features Japan's emergence onto the world stage by the early years of the 20th century.

Volume three finds Admiral Tōgō continuing his blockade of Port Arthur. Meanwhile, a Japanese land offensive gains control of the high ground overlooking the bay as the Russians at last call for a ceasefire. However, on the banks of the Shaho River, the Japanese lines are stretched, but the Russian General Kuropatkin makes a decision to flank the troops to the left and in doing so encounters Akiyama Yoshifuru’s cavalry.

Anyone curious as to how the "tiny, rising nation of Japan" was able to fight so fiercely for its survival should look no further. Clouds above the Hill is an exciting, human portrait of a modernizing nation that goes to war and thereby stakes its very existence on a desperate bid for glory in East Asia.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book The Politics of International Intervention by Shiba Ryōtarō
Cover of the book Differentiated Literacy Instruction by Shiba Ryōtarō
Cover of the book The Orphan in Eighteenth-Century Law and Literature by Shiba Ryōtarō
Cover of the book Handbook of Gender and Sexuality in Psychological Assessment by Shiba Ryōtarō
Cover of the book Death in Medieval Europe by Shiba Ryōtarō
Cover of the book Opera in a Multicultural World by Shiba Ryōtarō
Cover of the book The Nature and Development of Mathematics by Shiba Ryōtarō
Cover of the book Cosmopolitan Government in Europe by Shiba Ryōtarō
Cover of the book Nursing & Health Survival Guide: Palliative Care by Shiba Ryōtarō
Cover of the book Comparative Regionalism by Shiba Ryōtarō
Cover of the book Leadersights by Shiba Ryōtarō
Cover of the book Pierre Bourdieu, Organization, and Management by Shiba Ryōtarō
Cover of the book Enlightenment Reformation by Shiba Ryōtarō
Cover of the book Global Compensation by Shiba Ryōtarō
Cover of the book The Real Negro by Shiba Ryōtarō
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy