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<p>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 Japan's most famous puppet theater? Young Jiro, an apprentice to Yosida, is determined to find out, even at risk to his own life.</p> <p> Meamwhile, Jiro devotes himself to learning puppetry. Kinshi, the puppet master's 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....</p> <p>A thirteen-year-old boy describes the poverty and discontent of eighteenth century Osaka and the world of puppeteers in which he lives. </p>

Author

Katherine Paterson; Haru Wells

Publisher

Harper Collins

Published

1989

Language

EN

ISBN

9780758752000

Subjects

Children'S, Literary Fiction, Fiction

Rating

3.76 / 5 (2,365 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13