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"Botchan will appeal to parent, teacher, and schoolchild alike." said
Times Literary Supplement about this classic written by Soseki Natsume,
one of the most famous Japanese writers of all times. This book is
filled with hidden truths and wisdom of life.

"Ever since I was a child, my inherent reclessness has brought me
nothing but trouble." As first sentence of the book tells, Botchan is a
young boy who constantly gets into a trouble. Being the youngest
brother of the family, in wartime Japan, life isn't easy for him.
Nobody in his family really cared of him. His father was always very
strict on him, and his mother favored his elder brother. His father
even said "He'll never amount to anything". The maid of the family,
gentle woman Kiyo, was the only person who gave him unconditional
love..