Strange and serene novel from the great Hungarian writer: for centuries the grandson of Prince Genji has been searching for a mythical garden and now wanders the grounds of an ancient Kyoto monastery. Enigmatic, many-layered and contemplative.
A Mountain to the North, A Lake to The South, Paths to the West, A River to the East
£15.00
Edition:Hardback978180081458512/01/2023
Categories: 04. New Year 2023: Fiction, Fiction, New Year 2023
Tags: Fiction in Translation, Hungary, Japan
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