"La tumba de las luciernagas" (The Tomb of the Fireflies) is a semi-autobiographical novel by Akiyuki Nosaka, first published in 1967. The book is a powerful and moving account of the experiences of two orphaned siblings, Seita and Setsuko, during the final months of World War II in Japan.
The story first appeared in 1967 as a personal apology from Nosaka to his younger sister, who died of malnutrition in 1945.
"La tumba de las luciernagas" (The Tomb of the Fireflies) is a semi-autobiographical novel by Akiyuki Nosaka, first published in 1967. The book is a powerful and moving account of the experiences of two orphaned siblings, Seita and Setsuko, during the final months of World War II in Japan.
The story first appeared in 1967 as a personal apology from Nosaka to his younger sister, who died of malnutrition in 1945.