A Fool's Return

<p>“When I walked into the office on Monday morning I knew my reputation was in shatters.”</p><p>Walking Japan’s coastal route in search of beauty William de Lange encounters a string of local characters. Recording their stories he braids a travelogue deftly interwoven with his own experiences since he ?rst set foot in Japan some thirty years ago.</p><p>A sequel to A Fool’s Journey <em>A Fool’s Return</em> is an exploration of one of Japan’s perhaps less scenic but certainly most historic routes. Above all it is a gaijin?’s exploration of his relationship with a country that continues to defy de?nition.</p>