Overview
In 1689, acclaimed Japanese poet Matsuo Basho set out on his last and longest journey to explore the remote northern provinces of his country. In a famous work of Japanese literature, Basho shares an account of his experience that is rich in strange, surreal, and comic encounters along the road.
Three hundred years later, inspired by Bashoās writing and his appreciation of Japan, Lesley Downer sets off on the same journey the famous poet took before her.
As she walks, Downer encounters hitchhiking hermit priests, meets people who had never seen a Westerner, and dines on flowers and sauteed grasshoppers, leading her to discover a piece of Japanese culture that many believed had vanished centuries ago.
This book title, On the Narrow Road, ISBN: 9781476766881, by Lesley Downer, published by Simon & Schuster (October 5, 2013) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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