In Praise of Shadows by Junichiro Tanizaki

I’d heard about this book for many years but only read it a few weeks ago. It resonated with me so much I ended up reading it in a little over one sitting. It’s a book about the importance of nuance and subtlety. A real joy.

https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/103/1033310/in-praise-of-shadows/9781784875572.html

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03.09.19

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Read this on my hols this week. Loved how it kept shifted focus, from the perfection of Japanese toilets to poetic descriptions of tangible darkness (especially the bit where he describes the dark…

Simon Collison 03 Sep 2019 - 01:58
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When I click the link it says “pre-order”. Is this a new edition of this book?

Marc Thiele 04 Sep 2019 - 09:59
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