Born in the year of courage

About this book
In 1841, having been shipwrecked and picked up by an American whaling ship outside Japanese territorial waters, fifteen-year-old Manjiro decides to go live in America and work towards opening trade between his country and the West.
Details
- OL Work ID
- OL16100288W
Subjects
FictionJuvenile fictionShipwrecksWhalingHistoryChildren's fictionShipwrecks, fictionWhaling, fictionJapan, fiction