{"product_id":"the-izumi-shikibu-nikki-izumi-shikibu-9789492722225","title":"The Izumi Shikibu nikki","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIzumi Shikibu\u003c\/strong\u003e (978- ), author, femme fatale, and prominent member of the Heian court, was first and foremost a poet--the greatest of her time, perhaps the greatest her country has ever known. Incorporated in numerous imperial anthologies, Izumi Shikibu's work has been admired through the ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this richly poetic diary Izumi Shikibu shares with us each and every turn in her tempestuous relationship with Prince Atsumichi, a relationship that began with the casual exchange of poems, deepened in the course of numerous setbacks, and culminated in her joining the prince at the imperial court.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eIzumi Shikibu nikki\u003c\/em\u003e is not only a literary giant's account of her most intimate thoughts; it is an unforgettable glimpse into an utterly enchanting word--a world 'dowered with a rare and exquisite taste, ' a world filled with color and fragrance, but above all a word in which 'everywhere, everywhere, there is poetry.'\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Izumi Shikibu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9492722224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789492722225\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Toyo Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/13\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.38lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.00h x 5.00w x 0.41d","brand":"Izumi Shikibu","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44051976290559,"sku":"9789492722225","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bcaa4033-a1f8-4624-91d4-b408e3a03ed5.jpg?v=1685016271","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-izumi-shikibu-nikki-izumi-shikibu-9789492722225","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}