Gamblers, Fraudsters, Dreamers & Spies by Robert Whiting

Gamblers, Fraudsters, Dreamers & Spies by Robert Whiting

Critically acclaimed author and longtime Japan resident Robert Whiting turns his attention to the fascinating stories of foreigners who made waves and achieved notoriety in post-World War II Japan.

"Robert Whiting's latest, Gamblers, Fraudsters, Dreamers & Spies…tells the stories of 14 non-Japanese who made an impact on the development of their adopted home, including CIA agents, mafia gangsters, baseball managers and cult leaders" —The Japan Times
"A brilliant, insightful look into the panoply of outsiders who contributed to the making of Japanese history in the modern age." —Library Journal, starred review
"Robert Whiting's Gamblers, Fraudsters, Dreamers and Spies is a well-researched and well-paced eye opener. […] highly recommended." — Henry Hilton, Japan Today

Robert Whiting is the author of You Gotta Have Wa (1989), named as one of Esquire's Best Baseball Books Ever Written in 2021; and Tokyo Underworld (2000). He has lived in Japan since 1962 and is regarded as one of the foremost experts on the country. The California native has written for many publications in his long career, including the New York Times, The Smithsonian, Sports Illustrated, Newsweek, Time, and U.S. News and World Report. His first book, The Chrysanthemum and the Bat, was named Time's Sports Book of the Year in 1977. He is also a recipient of the 2023 Henry Chadwick Award, which honors those who research and write about baseball.

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ISBN 13	9784805317983
ISBN 10	4805317981
Title	Gamblers, Fraudsters, Dreamers & Spies
Author	Robert Whiting
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Tuttle Publishing
Year published	2024-05-28
Number of pages	384
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