Moribito II: Guardian of the Darkness - Rilegato

Uehashi, Nahoko

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ISBN 10: 0545102952 ISBN 13: 9780545102957

Casa editrice: Arthur a Levine, 2009

Riassunto

While returning to Kanbal after saving the Crown Prince Chagum, Balsa's visit turns into a life-and-death drama when a dangerous conspiracy is uncovered involving the Guardian of Darkness, a sacred stone, the King, and the destruction of the homeland she loves.

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Recensione:

"Having successfully protected young Prince Chagum in 2008's Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit, Balsa, a spear-wielding warrior, ventures to her rocky homeland of Kanbal in this sequel. Once again, Uehashi immerses readers in the culture, traditions, mythology―even diet―of the populace, creating a full, captivating world. Upon her return, Balsa rescues a pair of siblings in the area's caves (home to the mysterious hyohlu, the guardians of the darkness). She is soon marked as a fugitive, but with help she still uncovers a wide-ranging plot involving her deceased mentor and a scheme to attack the underground kingdom of the Mountain King. Uehashi explores themes of family and honesty with rich prose and compelling characters. Powerful and loyal, Balsa is the core draw (“Although her hands were bound and she was held captive, Balsa's eyes were filled with a fierce light, like a fighter ready to enter the ring”), but the cast of secondary characters are well developed and intriguing in their own right. Add to that some intense spear battles and a gripping finale, and this growing series has something for everyone." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review

“Though a sequel, Moribito II stands on its own as an engrossing story of redemption, with seasoned warrior and bodyguard Balsa back in the center of it all. . . . Both [human and mythological worlds] come alive with the wonderful attention to detail, from descriptions of the geography, food, and social structure to the ceremony where humans come face to face with their gods. . . . [T]his series serves as a smooth transition between manga and straight narrative.” -- School Library Journal
AWARDS:
An ALA Notable Book for Children, 2010

Mildred L. Batchelder Honor for Translation, 2010

USBBY Outstanding International Book, 2010

L'autore:

Nahoko Uehashi is the author of ten books in the Moribito series, which have sold more than a million copies and won many major literary awards in her native Japan. An associate professor at a Japanese university, she has a Ph.D. in cultural anthropology and studies indigenous peoples in Australia. She lives near Tokyo, Japan.

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• Editore: Arthur a Levine
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0545102952
• ISBN 13: 9780545102957
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 245
• Disegnatore: Shimizu Yuko