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Golden Kamuy, Vol. 1

bySatoru Noda

Who is this book for? Readers interested in historical adventures and cultural narratives.

Topics SurvivalFriendshipCourage
MoodSuspenseful, Hopeful
ViolenceModerate
A tale of high adventure and survival on the Japanese frontier! In theearly 20th century, Russo-Japanese War veteran Saichi Sugimoto searches thewilderness of the Japanese frontier of Hokkaido for a hoard of hidden gold. Withonly a cryptic map and a native Ainu girl to help him, Saichi must also dealwith every murderous cutthroat, bandit and rogue who knows about thetreasure! In the early twentieth century, Russo-Japanese War veteranSaichi “Immortal” Sugimoto scratches out a meager existence duringthe postwar gold rush on the wild frontier of Hokkaido. When he stumbles acrossa map to a fortune in hidden Ainu gold, he sets off on a treacherous quest tofind it. But Sugimoto is not the only interested party, and everyone who knowsabout the gold will kill to possess it! Faced with the harsh conditions of thenorthern wilderness, ruthless criminals and rogue Japanese soldiers, Sugimotowill need all his skills and luck—and the help of an Ainu girl namedAsirpa—to survive.d luck—and the help of an Ainu girl namedAsirpa—to survive.

Language

en

Published on

20/06/2017

Pages

192

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781421594880

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