Master Puppeteer

English

Series: A Trophy Bk.

ISBN: 0064402819

EAN: 9780064402811

Category: Juvenile Fiction / People & Places / Asia/Juvenile Fiction / Toys, Dolls, Puppets/Juvenile Fiction / General/

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Release Date: 03/31/1989

Age Range: 13-UP

Synopsis: Who is the man called Sabura, the mysterious bandit who robs the rich and helps the poor? And what is his connection with Yosida, the harsh and ill- tempered master of feudal Japans most famous puppet theater? Young Jiro, an apprentice to Yosida, is determined to find out, even at risk to his own life. Meamwhile, Jiro devotes himself to learning puppetry. Kinshi, the puppet masters son, tutors him. When his sheltered life at the theater is shattered by mobs of hungry, rioting peasants, Jiro becomes aware of responsibilities greater that his craft. As he schemes to help his friend Kinshi and to find his own parent, Jiro stumbles onto a dangerous and powerful secret....

Awards: Edgar Awards (Edgar Allan Poe Awards) – null  National Book Awards – null 

Master Puppeteer

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Paperback

Height: 0.4 inches

Width: 5.13 inches

Length: 7.63 inches

Weight: 4.8 oz

Pages: 192