The Man from Japan

James, Clive

ISBN 10: 0679411720 / ISBN 13: 9780679411727

Published by Random House, 1993

Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Seller Inventory # S26E-02095

Synopsis:

An aspiring Japanese bureaucrat moves to London when he meets a flaky pop singer named Jane Austen, joins a health club, learns colloquialisms from a boozy journalist, and gains fortune and fame. 12,500 first printing.

About the Author: Clive James was born in Sydney in 1939. He was educated at the Univeristy of Sydney where he was literary editor of Honi Soit and wrote for various university magazines. He was a contemporary of Germaine Greer and Robert Hughes. After graduating he worked for a time for the Sydney Morning Herald before departing for England in 1962 where he has lived ever since. James attended Cambridge University and received a second degree. After that he has earned his living as a journalist, poet, novelist and reviewer. From 1972 to 1982 he was the respected television critic for The Observer. He has published three volumes of these reviews: Visions Before Midnight, The Crystal Bucket, and Glued to the Box. In recent years he has appeared in a series of television programs examining modern culture and television.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Man from Japan
Publisher: Random House
Publication Date: 1993
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included