The Lady and the Monk by Pico Iyer

The Lady and the Monk by Pico Iyer

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Pico Iyer went to Kyoto and lived in a monastery for a time. He wanted to learn about Zen Buddhism and Japan and he wanted to get to know Kyoto. In Kyoto he met Sachiko, a typical bourgeois housewife locked into an arranged marriage. This is the story of Kyoto, Sachiko and the monk.

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The Lady and the Monk by Pico Iyer

Pico Iyer went to Kyoto and lived in a monastery for a time. He wanted to learn about Zen Buddhism and Japan and he wanted to get to know Kyoto. In Kyoto he met Sachiko, a typical bourgeois housewife locked into an arranged marriage. This is the story of Kyoto, Sachiko and the monk. The author also wrote "Video Night In Kathmandu".
Iyer, Pico: - Pico Iyer is a British-born essayist and novelist long based in both California and Japan. He is the author of numerous books about crossing cultures, among them Video Night in Kathmandu, The Lady and the Monk, and The Global Soul. An essayist for Time since 1986, he also publishes regularly in Harper's, The New York Review of Books, The New York Times, and many other publications across the globe.
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ISBN 13 9780370317229
ISBN 10 037031722X
Title The Lady and the Monk
Author Pico Iyer
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Vintage Publishing
Year published 1991-10-24
Number of pages 338
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.