Shank's Mare or Hizakurige: Japan's Great Comic Novel

A pair of irrepressible scoundrels are the heroes of this madcap chronicle of adventure, full of earthy humor, along the great highway from Tokyo to Kyoto. The lusty tale of their disreputable doings is Japan's most celebrated comic novel. Shank's Mare was originally issued serially beginning in 1802, and was so successful that the author wrote numerous sequels, appearing year by year, until 1822. This novel portrays all the varied colors in Japan's Tokugawa era.Jippensha, Ikku is the author of 'Shank's Mare or Hizakurige: Japan's Great Comic Novel' with ISBN 9780804815802 and ISBN 0804815801.