Troubled Waters - Ichiyo Higuchi Although renowned for its brevity

Although renowned for its brevity

and a sketch of Italy's moral

It is a work of poetry to be cherished by lovers old and new

Victor Hugo's tale of injustice

finds herself unable to write

Troubled Waters - Ichiyo Higuchi Although renowned for its brevityIchiyo Higuchi, Japan's first professional female author, wrote about daily life with unprecedented intimacy and honesty. This new translation of her finest stories showcases the profound sensitivity, lyrical eye and classical elegance of a revered Japanese writer. Vividly evoking the colourful festivals and salty street banter of Tokyo's turn of the century red light district, delicately eliciting its inhabitants' quiet yearning and regret, Higuchi