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      In Praise of Shadows

      by Junichiro Tanizaki
      Published
      May 2001
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      73
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      An essay on aesthetics by the Japanese novelist, this book explores architecture, jade, food, and even toilets, combining an acute sense of the use of space in buildings. The book also includes descriptions of laquerware under candlelight and women in the darkness of the house of pleasure.

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      First Edition May 2001 Vintage (UK) ISBN 0099283573
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