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Kenzo Kitakata, the undisputed don of Japanesehard-boiled and mystery writing, has never had anyof his more than one hundred novels go out ofprint. Ashes, considered by many to be hismasterpiece (adapted for the film Like a RollingStone) does for the Japanese Yakuza what TheSopranos does for the American Mafia. Tanaka wasonce heir to his gang's boss, but has fallen outof favour. Opinionated, irritable, shrewd andlonely, but unconcerned with the typical trophiesof the Yakuza way, Tanaka is a convincing portraitof a middle-age man in unusual circumstances.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #802300 in Books
• Published on: 2003-09-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 224 pages