{"product_id":"9780816665808","title":"The Japan of Pure Invention","description":"Author: Josephine Lee\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780816665808\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: University of Minnesota Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 06 Jul 2010\u003cbr\u003ePages: 280 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong before Sofia Coppola's \u003ci\u003eLost in Translation\u003c\/i\u003e, even before Puccini's \u003ci\u003eMadame Butterfly\u003c\/i\u003e, Gilbert and Sullivan's \u003ci\u003eThe Mikado\u003c\/i\u003e presented its own distinctive version of Japan. Set in a fictional town called Titipu and populated by characters named Yum-Yum, Nanki-Poo, and Pooh-Bah, the opera has remained popular since its premiere in 1885. Tracing the history of \u003ci\u003eThe Mikado's\u003c\/i\u003e performances from Victorian times to the present, Josephine Lee reveals the continuing viability of the play's surprisingly complex racial dynamics as they have been adapted to different times and settings.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47919113404574,"sku":"ING-9780816665808","price":41.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780816665808.jpg?v=1782808035","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780816665808","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}