As featured in the Oscar-nominated Hayao Miyazaki filmThe Boy and the Heron:thecoming-of-age novelHow Do You Live?is a Japanese classic that become aNew York Timesbestseller, now with an introduction by Neil Gaiman.

After the death of his father, fifteen-year-old Copper must confront inevitable and enormous change, including the aftermath of his own betrayal of his best friend. Between episodes of Coppers emerging story, letters from his uncle share knowledgeand offer advice on lifes big questions. Like his namesake Copernicus, Copper looks to the stars and uses his discoveries about the heavens, earth, and human nature to answer the question of how he will live.

First published in 1937 in Japan,Genzabur YoshinosHow Do You Live?has long been an important book for Academy Award-winning animator Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle). Perfect for readers of philosophical fiction likeThe AlchemistandThe Little Prince,How Do You Live?serves as a thought-provoking guide for young readers as they grow up in a world both infinitely large and unimaginably small.