Such a beautiful book. Though more than 25 years old, there is something timeless about The Lady and The Monk.
Even though Pico Iyer set out for Kyoto to live in a monastery and learn about Zen, he ends up revealing the very nature of daily life in Japan (and maybe just in life) through his friendship with a Japanese housewife. She's in 30s exploring new possibilities for her life
Along the way in telling the story of that friendship Iyer offers a revealing glimpse into the dual natures of Japan - modern and ancient, strong and sensitive, inward and outward focussed.
Even though this is from 1992, the story is timeless.
Along the way in telling the story of that friendship Iyer offers a revealing glimpse into the dual natures of Japan - modern and ancient, strong and sensitive, inward and outward focussed.
Even though this is from 1992, the story is timeless.
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