Floating World

As writer and novelist, reporter and enthusiast on subjects Japanese, James A. Michener is well qualified for his task. The Floating World consequently is not only a vivid and lively history of the Japanese print which should appeal to anyone who has ever looked at and enjoyed a print, but it also has value to scholars."" --R. T. Paine, in the New York Times""Mr. Michener here turns to the field of Japanese prints--and explores it with an unusual mixture of erudition and sheer ebullience. His approach is far from pedantic, and he tends to treat the subject chiefly as a human interest story."" --The New Yorker""Packed with pertinent information gathered from many sources and written in a lively style which makes fascinating reading"" --Margaret Gentles, in the Chicago Sunday Tribune