{"product_id":"9781780602301","title":"On the Narrow Road to the Deep North : Journey into a lost Japan","description":"Author(s): Downer, Lesley Chan, \u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003eDate of Publication: 03\/10\/2024, \u003cbr\u003ePagination: 288 pages, \u003cbr\u003eSeries: Eland classic, \u003cbr\u003eImprint: Eland Publishing Ltd, \u003cbr\u003e Published By: Eland Publishing Ltd, \u003cbr\u003eBook Classification: Japan\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 216 x 138 x 22mm\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 316g\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781780602301\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter eight years working in Japan, immersing herself in its language and literature, Lesley Chan Downer set off in the footsteps of Matsuo Basho, Japan s most cherished poet, to explore the country s remote northern provinces. Basho s pilgrimage to find the landscapes that had inspired the great medieval poets gave birth to Japan s 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Winstones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51637682372986,"sku":"9781780602301","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0423\/0240\/6809\/files\/9781780602301.jpg?v=1735408155","url":"https:\/\/winstonebooks.pro\/products\/9781780602301","provider":"Winstone's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}