Diary of The White Fox
Fire in the Imperial Capital
by Hiroshi Saito
illus. by Jun Takabatake
A fox whose training with a mountain mystic has given it magical powers and eternal life witnesses key events in a turbulent period of medieval Japan. As samurai clans participate in a bloody power struggle involving the emperor and his family, the fox searches for an answer to the question: Why can't humans live in peace?
19 x 14 cm, 222-362 pages, Black-and-white illustrations
First published May 2000
