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March Was Made of Yarn: Reflections on the Japanese Earthquake, Tsunami, and Nuclear Meltdown

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UPC:
9780307948861
Maximum Purchase:
2 units
Binding:
Paperback
Publication Date:
2012-03-06
Release Date:
2012-03-06
Language:
english
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In time for the one year anniversary of the 2011 earthquake in Japan, a collection of essays and stories by Japanese writers on the devastating disaster, its aftermath, and the resolve of a people to rebuild.

On March 11, 2011, a massive earthquake occurred off the northeastern coast of Japan, triggering a 50-foot tsunami that crushed everything in its pathhighways, airports, villages, trains, and busesleaving death and destruction behind, and causing a major radiation leak from five nuclear plants. Hereeighteen writers give us their trenchant observations and emotional responses to such a tragedy, in what is a fascinating, enigmatic and poignant collection.