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Ghosts of the Tsunami

by Richard Lloyd Parry
Ghosts of the Tsunami
Ghosts of the Tsunami

Poignant dive into Japan's soul post-disaster.

Imagine really understanding the depth of a nation's sorrow and the resilience of the human spirit after an unimaginable catastrophe. "Ghosts of the Tsunami" is that rare book that gives voice to the silent pain and the unseen strength that followed the 2011 disaster in Japan. Richard Lloyd Parry's exceptional storytelling puts you on the front lines of grief and recovery, turning a global news event into an intimate journey of hope and healing. It's not just about the waves; it's about waves of emotion that still shape Japan, making it a powerful read for anyone seeking to comprehend the full human impact of natural disasters.

  • Writers' Prize (2018)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Ghosts of the Tsunami

by Richard Lloyd Parry
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ISBN: 9781250192813
Authors: Richard Lloyd Parry
Publisher: Picador Paper
Date of Publication: 2018-10-09
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History, Nature, Sociology
Related Topics: Historical, Natural History, History, Environment, Asia
Goodreads rating: 4.21
(rated by 7116 readers)

Description

A renowned journalist for London's The Times and the author of People Who Eat Darkness, Richard Lloyd Parry delivers the definitive account of the disastrous earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan in 2011, and the stories of the survivors. Named one of the Best Books of the Year by The Guardian, NPR, GQ, The Economist, Bookforum, and LitHub. On March 11, 2011, a powerful earthquake sent a 120-foot-high tsunami smashing into the coast of northeast Japan. By the time the sea retreated, more than eighteen thousand people had been crushed, burned to death, or drowned. It was Japan's greatest single loss of life since the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. It set off a national crisis and the meltdown of Fukushima's nuclear power plant. And even after the immediate emergency had abated, the trauma of the disaster continued to express itself in bizarre and mysterious ways. Parry, an award-winning foreign correspondent, lived through the earthquake in Tokyo and spent six years reporting from the disaster zone. There he encountered stories of ghosts and hauntings, and met a priest who exorcised the spirits of the dead. And he found himself drawn back again and again to a village that had suffered the greatest loss of all, a community tormented by unbearable mysteries of its own. Ghosts of the Tsunami is an intimate and timeless account of an epic tragedy, told through the stories of those who lived through
 

Poignant dive into Japan's soul post-disaster.

Imagine really understanding the depth of a nation's sorrow and the resilience of the human spirit after an unimaginable catastrophe. "Ghosts of the Tsunami" is that rare book that gives voice to the silent pain and the unseen strength that followed the 2011 disaster in Japan. Richard Lloyd Parry's exceptional storytelling puts you on the front lines of grief and recovery, turning a global news event into an intimate journey of hope and healing. It's not just about the waves; it's about waves of emotion that still shape Japan, making it a powerful read for anyone seeking to comprehend the full human impact of natural disasters.

  • Writers' Prize (2018)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.