by Haruko Kumota (Author)
PAST PROMISES
After proving himself on stage, Yotaro has been fully accepted as Yakumo's apprentice and a member of his household. But taking in this brash young man forces Yakumo to confront his own past, and the promises left unfulfilled to his late best friend and rival, Sukeroku. Yakumo decides to share a tale that begins not when he was a dignified artist, but an orphan named Bon. Bon's history is also the history of fellow orphan Shin, a changing Japan in the face of war, and a woman named Miyokichi, who would hold the future in her elusive hands...
A multi-generational human drama set in the world of
rakugo, a traditional form of Japanese comedic storytelling,
Descending Stories follows an ex-convict whose life is changed by his apprenticeship to a famed storyteller, and Konatsu, who yearns to perform
rakugo but cannot because women are not permitted in the craft.
Number of Pages: 160
Dimensions: 0.5 x 8.2 x 5.7 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: July 25, 2017
