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Several grains of salt -- On the streets -- At the counter -- In the temple -- Behind closed doors -- Out the window -- On the horizon -- A letter from a friend. |
| Summary |
After thirty-two years in Japan, Pico Iyer can use everything from anime to Oscar Wilde to show how his adopted home is both hauntingly familiar and the strangest place on earth. "Arguably the world's greatest living travel writer" (Outside). He draws on readings, reflections, and conversations with Japanese friends to illuminate an unknown place for newcomers, and to give longtime residents a look at their home through fresh eyes. A Beginner's Guide to Japan is a playful and profound guidebook full of surprising, brief, incisive glimpses into Japanese culture. Iyer's adventures and observations as he travels from a meditation-hall to a love-hotel, from West Point to Kyoto Station, make for a constantly surprising series of provocations guaranteed to pique the interest and curiosity of those who don't know Japan, and to remind those who do of the wide range of fascinations the country and culture contain. |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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Format: Adobe EPUB eBook. |
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Format: Kindle Book. |
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Format: OverDrive Read. |
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Requires Adobe Digital Editions or Amazon Kindle. |
| Other edition |
Online version: Iyer, Pico, author. Beginner's guide to Japan First edition. New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2019 9780451493965 |
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Original 9780451493958 |
| Subject |
Iyer, Pico -- Travel -- Japan.
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Travel writing.
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Japan -- Description and travel.
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| Genre |
Travel writing.
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Electronic books.
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| Other corporate author |
OverDrive, Inc.
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| ISBN |
9780451493965
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| STANDARD # |
BB400452-76E4-44A4-A810-E9283DF7015C OverDrive |
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