On the Narrow Road to the Deep North : Journey into a lost Japan
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Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Eland classic
ISBN-10
1780602308
ISBN-13
9781780602301
Publisher
Eland Publishing Ltd
Imprint
Eland Publishing Ltd
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Oct 3rd, 2024
Print length
288 Pages
Weight
320 grams
Dimensions
21.60 x 13.80 x 2.20 cms
Product Classification:
Travel writing
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Lesley Chan Downer set off in the footsteps of Matsuo Basho, Japan s most cherished poet, to explore the country s remote northern provinces.
Lesley Chan Downer retraces Bashos pilgrimage through Japan, blending travel, haiku, and contemporary reflections.After eight years working in Japan, immersing herself in its language and literature, Lesley Chan Downer set off in the footsteps of Matsuo Basho, Japans most cherished poet, to explore the countrys remote northern provinces. Bashos pilgrimage to find the landscapes that had inspired the great medieval poets gave birth to Japans most famous travel book, rich in strange imagery and sometimes comic encounters along the road. In this intriguing cross-threading of journeys, perceptions and exquisite haiku, Lesley creates her own funny, loving and honest portrayal of contemporary Japan. As she walks, she finds at one and the same time a drab post-industrial landscape of concrete and cable, but also a land still full of the old enchantments. Nights in thatched highland villages and sake-drenched poetry sessions encourage her to see for herself if any of the legendary hermit-priests still survive in the sacred mountains of the north.
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