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Night on the Milky Way Railroad
| Alternate Title: | Night Train to the Stars, Milky Way Railroad, Night on the Galactic Railroad |
| Author: | Kenji Miyazawa |
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One Peace Books, 2014 Stone Bridge Press, 2008 Kodansha, 1987 Original Japanese publication, 1934 |
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| Book Type: | Novella |
| Genre: | Fantasy |
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Synopsis
A timeless classic of Japanese children's literature: One night, alone on a hilltop, a young boy is swept aboard a magical train bound for the Milky Way...
Tonight, Giovanni's town celebrates the Milky Way galaxy. Giovanni can't join his friends but finds himself on a train traveling the Milky Way. His surprising encounters with people from his world and the other world teach him the importance of being happy and bringing happiness to others.
An unfinished classic story of friendship, loss, and the search for true happiness.
This tender fable is a book of great wisdom and adventure, offering insight into the afterlife. Kenji Miyazawa (1896–1933), little known in his lifetime, went on to be one Japan's most celebrated literary figures of the early 20th century for his children's stories. Perhaps Miyazawa's most beloved story in Japan, this translation is sure to delight both children and parents, and evoke the same wonder and poignancy familiar to fans of Studio Ghibli.
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