Ananda by Osamu Tezuka PAPERBACK 9780007224562

Name: Ananda by Osamu Tezuka PAPERBACK 9780007224562
Brand: HarperCollins

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The sixth book in the classic eight volume graphic novel series retelling the story of Buddha, from the godfather of the genre. In book six, as Kapiluvastu burns and its people are hunted down, an infant refugee Ananda is granted the gift of invincibility by Mara, an evil demon. Nurtured by the shedevil, Ananda learns to use his power to become a fearsome bandit, honing his cruelty and selfishness before he is unleashed upon the demons enemy Buddha. Originated in the 1970s, Buddha is Osamu Tezukas unparalleled rendition of the life and times of Prince Siddhartha. Tezukas storytelling genius and consummate skill at visual expression blossom fully as he contextualizes the Buddhas ideas, with an emphasis on action, emotion, humour and conflict as Prince Siddhartha runs away from home, travels across India and questions Hindu practices such as ascetic selfmutilation and caste oppression. Rather than recommend resignation and impassivity, Tezukas Buddha predicates enlightenment upon recognizing the interconnectedness of life, having compassion for the suffering, and ordering ones life sensibly. Furthermore, his approach is slightly irreverent in that it incorporates something that Western commentators often eschew, namely, humour. | Osamu Tezuka Ananda Paperback Book