In Praise of Shadows by Junichiro Tanizaki

In Praise of Shadows by Junichiro TanizakiThis is an enchanting essay on aesthetics by one of the greatest Japanese novelists. Tanizaki's eye ranges over architecture, jade, food, toilets, and combines an acute sense of the use of space in buildings, as well as perfect descriptions of lacquerware under candlelight and women in the darkness of the house of pleasure. The result is a classic description of the collision between the shadows of traditional Japanese interiors and the dazzling light

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details his incredible rags-to-riches journey and his equally remarkable search for meaning in life

James Watson and Rosalind Franklin

Pranayama is a compound word meaning Prana 'Vital Energy' and Ayama 'Control and Regulation'

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he demonstrates his commitment to history's victims

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in-depth chapters dealing with all aspects of antenatal care

and harmful behaviours that keep her locked in a cycle of self-abuse

Edited by Ruskin Bond