The Narrow Road to the Deep North and Other Travel Sketches (Yuasa) by Matsuo Bashō, Nobuyuki Yuasa

The Narrow Road to the Deep North and Other Travel Sketches (Yuasa)

Matsuo Bashō, Nobuyuki Yuasa

176 pages first pub 1702 (editions) user-added

nonfiction poetry travel adventurous reflective relaxing slow-paced
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In later life Basho turned to Zen Buddhism, and the travel sketched in this volume relfect his attempts to cast off earthly attachments and reach out to spiritual fulfillment. The sketches are written in the "haibun" style--a linking of verse and ...

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Moods

reflective 89%
relaxing 53%
adventurous 51%
inspiring 38%
informative 19%
challenging 14%
hopeful 14%
emotional 12%
lighthearted 8%
sad 4%
mysterious 2%

Pace

slow 47%
medium 42%
fast 9%

Average rating

3.94

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