by Yasushi Inoue · Philippe Picquier · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782877302647
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«Vent et vagues» is the historical novel by Yasushi Inoue about Kublai Khan, published by Philippe Picquier in paperback (285 pages, in French).
Historical novel centred on Kublai Khan, sovereign of the Mongol Empire. The original Japanese title, Fūtō ('wind and waves'), alludes to the forces that shape his reign. Inoue combines historical reconstruction with the ambition and loyalty of the court characters.
Work originally published in 1963 under the Japanese title Fūtō and translated into French by Corinne Atlan; in 1963 it won the Yomiuri Prize.
For fans of historical fiction and Japanese literature, and for readers interested in the figure of Kublai Khan.
Yasushi Inoue was a Japanese writer of novels, short stories, poetry and essays, noted for his historical and autobiographical fiction. His most acclaimed works include The Bullfight, The Roof Tile of Tempyō and Tun-huang.
