Professor Munakata's British Museum Adventure

British Museum Press (2011) ISBN 978-0-7141-2465-0

Another great Christmas present. A graphic novel by the famous Japanese manga artist, Hoshino Yukinobu, about the treasures held by the British Museum. Using the issue of the repatriation of artefacts taken from other countries, the author weaves a thrilling tale of a 200 hundred year old promise incorporating Stonehenge, the Lewis Chessmen and the Rosetta Stone among others. An added bonus for me was the incorporation of the science of stealth airships and manipulation of large masses.
Well worth a read and, if you're wanting to raise an issue for discussion, why not that of our acquisition and continued retention of great works of art from other countries and civilizations?
Guess where I'm going on my next visit to London?