A Mountain to the North, A Lake to The South, Paths to the West, A River to the East: Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature 2025

A Mountain to the North, A Lake to The South, Paths to the West, A River to the East: Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature 2025

Author: LASZLO KRASNAHORKHAI

ISBN: 978-1800814592

Price: Rs. 361.00 • ✓ 100% Genuine Publisher Edition

Book Overview

The grandson of Prince Genji lives outside of space and time and wanders the grounds of an old monastery in Kyoto. The monastery, too, is timeless, with barely a trace of any human presence. The wanderer is searching for a garden that has long captivated him.This novel by International Booker Prize winner László Krasznahorkai - perhaps his most serene and poetic work - describes a search for the unobtainable and the riches to be discovered along the way. Despite difficulties in finding the garden, the reader is closely introduced to the construction processes of the monastery as well as the geological and biological processes of the surrounding area, making this an unforgettable meditation on nature, life, history, and being.

Edition details: English, 144 pages. Reference ISBN: 978-1800814592.

Book Specifications & Quick Facts

Reading Level
General / Adult
Language & Format
English • Paperback
ISBN Reference
978-1800814592
Publisher
PROFILE BOOKS
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What is this book about?

The grandson of Prince Genji lives outside of space and time and wanders the grounds of an old monastery in Kyoto. The monastery, too, is timeless, with barely a trace of any human presence. The wanderer is searching for a garden that has long captivated him.This novel by International Booker Prize...

Who should read this book?

Recommended for readers who enjoy quality books and are looking for genuine, well-crafted literature by LASZLO KRASNAHORKHAI.

Why Readers Pick This Edition

  • Published by PROFILE BOOKS.
  • Language: English.
  • Page count: 144.

Catalog Description

The grandson of Prince Genji lives outside of space and time and wanders the grounds of an old monastery in Kyoto. The monastery, too, is timeless, with barely a trace of any human presence. The wanderer is searching for a garden that has long captivated him.This novel by International Booker Prize winner László Krasznahorkai - perhaps his most serene and poetic work - describes a search for the unobtainable and the riches to be discovered along the way. Despite difficulties in finding the garden, the reader is closely introduced to the construction processes of the monastery as well as the geological and biological processes of the surrounding area, making this an unforgettable meditation...

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