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Description for Lips too Chilled
Paperback. Takes you on a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th century California and the Russian steppe. This work includes stories, poems, essays and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. It deals with books from around the world and across many centuries. Series: Little Black Classics. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 112 x 8. Weight in Grams: 54.
'Nothing more lonely -'
A selection of Basho's most magical haiku
Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date
2015
Series
Penguin Little Black Classics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780141398457
SKU
V9780141398457
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-98
About Matsuo Basho
Matsuo Basho, the Japanese poet and diarist, was born in Iga-ueno near Kyoto in 1644. He began to write verse while studying as the companion of the son of the local lord, and continued to write when he moved to Edo (now Tokyo) in 1667. He eventually became a recluse, and on his travels relied on the hospitality of temples ... Read more
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