{"product_id":"clouds-above-the-hill-a-historical-novel-of-the-russo-japanese-war-volume-3-paperback-2","title":"Clouds Above the Hill: A Historical Novel of the Russo-Japanese War, Volume 3 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShiba Ryōtarō\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePhyllis Birnbaum\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJuliet Winters Carpenter\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eClouds above the Hill\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVolume 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnyone curious as to how the \"tiny, rising nation of Japan\" was able to fight so fiercely for its survival should look no further. \u003ci\u003eClouds above the Hill\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShiba Ryōtarō (1923-1996) is one of Japan's best-known writers, famous for his direct tone and unflinching depictions of war. He was drafted into the Japanese Army, served in the Second World War, and subsequently worked for the newspaper \u003cem\u003eSankei Shimbun. \u003c\/em\u003eHe is most famous for his numerous works of historical fiction. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTranslated by Juliet Winters Carpenter \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdited by Phyllis Birnbaum\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 374\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 16, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47572625522909,"sku":"9781138858923","price":57.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/Z4I68wFocl9781138858923_c0d77a5a-1022-4211-be7e-0d7af5fd8dc1.webp?v=1773392484","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/clouds-above-the-hill-a-historical-novel-of-the-russo-japanese-war-volume-3-paperback-2","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}