{"product_id":"nausicaa-of-the-valley-of-the-wind-volume-1-paperback","title":"Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind: Volume 1 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHayao Miyazaki\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn epic fantasy tale written and illustrated by the legendary director Hayao Miyazaki!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a long-ago war, humankind set off a devastating ecological disaster. Thriving indistrial societies disappeared. The earth is slowly submerging beneath the expanding Sea of Corruption, an enormous toxic forest that creates mutant insects and releases a miasma of poisonous spores into the air.At the periphery of the sea, tiny kingdoms are scattered on tiny parcels of land. Here lies the Valley of the Wind, a kingdom of barely 500 citizens; a nation given fragile protection from the decaying sea's poisons by the ocean breezes; and home to Nausicaä. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNausicaä, a young princess, has an empathic bond with the giant Ohmu insects and animals of every creed. She fights to create tolerance, understanding and patience among empires that are fighting over the world's remaining precious natural resources.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHayao Miyazaki is one of Japan's most beloved animation directors. In 2005 he was awarded the Venice International Film Festival's Golden Lion Award for Lifetime Achievement, and his Studio Ghibli received the festival's Osella Award for overall achievement in 2004. Miyazaki's films include \u003ci\u003eSpirited Away\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the 2002 Academy Award(R) for Best Animated Feature Film, as well as \u003ci\u003eCastle in the Sky\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMy Neighbor Totoro\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKiki's Delivery Service\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePrincess Mononoke\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHowl's Moving Castle\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePonyo\u003c\/i\u003e, all of which have received great acclaim in the U.S. Miyazaki's other achievements include the highly regarded manga series \u003ci\u003eNausicaä of the Valley of the Wind\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eStarting Point: 1979-1996, \u003c\/i\u003e a collection of essays, interviews, and memoirs that chronicle his early career and the development of his theories of animation. Both are published in English by VIZ Media.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 130\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 10.18 x 7.16 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 11, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45584370565164,"sku":"9781591164081","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/bMUYm6jDUE9781591164081.webp?v=1780235418","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/nausicaa-of-the-valley-of-the-wind-volume-1-paperback","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}