My Friend Frois

Roger Pulvers; Inoue Hisashi

doi:10.1017/S1557466008006360

My Friend Frois

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 May 2025

Roger Pulvers and

Inoue Hisashi

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When I first read Inoue Hisashi's novel My Friend Frois in “All Yomimono” magazine some 25 years ago, I was immediately taken with its importance as a recreation of Japanese history. As always with Inoue's work, what also struck me was his erudition, insight and wit.

Type: Research Article
Information: Asia-Pacific Journal , Volume 6 , Issue 4 , April 2008 , e7

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1557466008006360 [Opens in a new window]
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