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Bezig met laden... The Master Puppeteerdoor Katherine Paterson
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. This is an excellent piece of historical fiction dealing with one of the famine periods in Japan in the 18th century. Jiro is a young boy whose family is almost starving. His father makes puppets for Yoshida, the master puppeteer and owner of the Hanaza Theater. When the volatile Yoshida offers to take Jiro as an apprentice, Jiro leaps at the chance and runs away from home to the Hanaza. Soon he learns that the theater is a difficult place to succeed. No one will teach him what he is supposed to do; he must learn by watching. Jiro is befriended by Yoshida's son Kinshi, who dislikes the cutthroat culture of the theater world. Kinshi helps Jiro and the other boys as they learn the art of puppetry, although he himself is constantly being derided and punished by his angry father. In the world outside, the famine continues to press the people and spark hatred toward the wealthy rice merchants. A bandit with honor called Saburo makes occasional appearances to trick and steal from the rich to distribute some of the food to the poor. As he struggles to make his way in the theater and take care of his bitter mother, Jiro finds himself caught up in the mystery surrounding Saburo's identity. He asks Okada, the theater's blind senior reciter and Yoshida's former master, for help. This draws him even further into the intrigue as the city roils with the starving peasants and the Master Puppeteer — the elusive bandit called Saburo — moves his puppets in a complicated dance with danger. This story is written with Paterson's trademark emotional intelligence and deft phrasing. 18th-century Japanese culture is convincingly portrayed, and Paterson takes the time to weave the plots of the more famous Japanese plays into the tale. This is a thoroughly enjoyable book and I recommend it highly. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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A thirteen-year-old boy describes the poverty and discontent of eighteenth century Osaka and the world of puppeteers in which he lives. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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Who is the man called Saburo, the mysterious bandit who robs the rich and helps the poor of the Japanese city of Osaka? And what is his connection with the Hanaza, the puppet theater run by the harsh master of Yoshida? Young Jiro, an apprentice puppeteer, is determined to find out even though this could be very dangerous.
Meanwhile, Jiro must devote himself to learning his magnificent art. The sympathetic blind chanter, Okada, and the master's son, Kinshi, help him. Then their sheltered life at the theater, where the members live and work, is suddenly disrupted by rioting night rovers. Finally, the seething world of the street collides with the make-believe world of the puppet theater in an unforgettable climax.