Ten Thousand Leaves

Download or read book Ten Thousand Leaves written by Anonymous and published by Harry N. Abrams. This book was released on 1988-06-06 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Manyoshu is the great literary work of eighth century Japan, a collection comprising work from more than four hundred writers. Its richness and nobility of sentiments have made the Manyoshu an object of literary fascination for centuries. Ten Thousand Leaves is a selection of love poems from this magnificent anthology,selected and translated by world renowned scholar Harold Wright and complemented by spectacular period art.