The lady and the monk
by Pico Iyer · first published 1991
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The author interviews both Pico Iyer and Alex Kerr. I can't recommend these two authors highly enough. Iyer's "The Lady and the Monk" and Kerr's "Another Kyoto" are worth reading even if you don't travel to Japan. I was in Kyoto last year for two weeks. There are still lots of places where you can be completely alone in nature or…
on “How Kyoto, Japan Became the Loveliest Tourist-Trap” ↗Just finished “Every Man Dies Alone” by Hans Fallada and now half way through “The Lady and the Monk” by Pico Iyer. Both recommended.
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