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DESCRIPTION : In the dying days of the War, Seita and Setsuko must fend for themselves. Firebombs have obliterated their home in Kobe, leaving them searching for shelter, and scrambling to survive in the depths of the countryside. But, as their suffering becomes a constant companion, so do the lights of the fireflies shining from the bomber planes, and the insects glowing by the lake at night. This unforgettable semi-autobiographical tale by Akiyuki Nosaka won him the Naoki Prize, cementing his place in the Japanese cultural canon. Published here for the first time as a standalone story, Grave of the Fireflies illuminates the untold sorrows of normal people who lived in the shadow of war. PRODUCT DETAILS : ISBN : 9780241780213 BY (AUTHOR) Nosaka, Akiyuki, TRANSLATED BY Takemori, Ginny Tapley PUBLISHER : Penguin Books Ltd PUBLICATION DATE : August 07, 2025 COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : United Kingdom IMPRINT : Penguin Classics LANGUAGE : English AGE : General PRODUCT FORM : Paperback / softback DIMENSION : 181 mm x 111 mm WEIGHT : 350 g PRODUCT CATEGORY :Fiction & Related itemsThe Arts