Helpful Score: 6
Freshly written. Intimatly drowns you in artistry and japanese custom. Well written with much attention to detail and emotion. A must read for anyone who appreciates history and a look into human thought and feeling.
Helpful Score: 4
In The Tale of Murasaki, Liza Dalby has created a breathtaking fictionalized narrative of the life of this timeless poet a lonely girl who becomes such a compelling storyteller that she is invited to regale the empress with her tales. The Tale of Murasaki is the story of an enchanting time and an exotic place. Whether writing about mystical rice fields in the rainy mountains or the politics and intrigue of the royal court, Dalby breathes astonishing life into ancient Japan.
Helpful Score: 3
Classic Japanese style - long winded and very descriptive
Helpful Score: 2
Very interesting look into the inner world of geishas and Imperial Court....if you liked "Memoirs of a Geisha," then try this one for even more detail and scope.
Helpful Score: 1
fiction of 11th century Japan - based on a historical fragment from the subject's diary
Lyric, poetic, full of results of research
Lyric, poetic, full of results of research
