Troubled Waters Publisher / lumber room extracts and scenes from countries

extracts and scenes from countries the world over

this book has diverse appeal – from artists

a family of brolgas make their nests in the long grass

varied and indisputably the most creative artist of old Japan

When Alexander the Great arrived in Egypt

Troubled Waters Publisher / lumber room extracts and scenes from countriesBy Ichiyo Higuchi Ichiyo Higuchi, Japan's first professional female author, wrote about daily life with unprecedented intimacy and honesty. This new translation of her finest stories showcases the profound sensitivity, lyrical eye and classical elegance of a revered Japanese writer. Vividly evoking the colourful festivals and salty street banter of Tokyo's turn of the century red light district, delicately eliciting its inhabitants' quiet yearning and