First published 2017
On March 11, 2011, a towering tsunami slams Japan's northeastern coast, leaving over 18,000 dead in its wake. Veteran foreign correspondent Richard Lloyd Parry braves the devastated region, bearing witness to unspeakable loss and the desperate search for answers. Through the eyes of survivors, Ghosts of the Tsunami captures the emotional aftermath of an epic natural disaster, as the living grapple with grief, trauma, and the unearthly presence of those they've lost.
Genres: history, non-fiction, biography-memoir, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: grief, trauma
Setting: Japan
Period: 21st century, Heisei period, 1989-
295 pages · Hardcover · MCD
Content warnings: death