The Diary of Lady Murasaki by Murasaki Shikibu

The Diary of Lady Murasaki

Murasaki Shikibu with Annie Shepley Omori (Translator)

80 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

informative reflective slow-paced
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Derived from the journals of an empress's tutor and companion, this unique book offers rare glimpses of court life in eleventh-century Japan. Lady Murasaki recounts episodes of drama and intrigue among courtiers as well as the elaborate rituals re...

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