Asian Fiction
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The Tale Of Genji
by Murasaki Shikibu
The Tale of Genji is a classic work of Japanese literature attributed to the Japanese noblewoman Murasaki Shikibu in the early eleventh century, around the peak of the Heian Period. It is sometimes called the world's first novel, the first modern novel, the first psychological novel or the first novel still to be considered a classic, though this issue is a matter of debate. The first partial translation of Genji Monogatari into English was by Suematsu Kenchō.
Three Kingdoms
by Guanzhong Luo
Subtitle from p. 4 of cover.
Title on t.p. also in Chinese characters.
Title on t.p. also in Chinese characters.
Empress Orchid
by Anchee Min
Empress Orchid (2004) is a novel by Anchee Min which was first published in Great Britain in 2004. It is written in first person and is a sympathetic account of the life of Empress Dowager Cixi - from her humble beginnings to her rise as the Empress Dowager. Names within the story are different in spelling but retain the same pronunciation - allowing the reader to identify each relevant character to his or her real life counterpart.
And the Rain My Drink
by Suyin Han
And the Rain My Drink is a novel by Han Suyin. It is set against a backdrop of the Malayan Emergency of the late 1940s and 1950s. It describes the methods used by the British colonial authorities and the left-wing rebels, and how individual lives were affected.
First They Killed My Father
by Loung Ung
First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers is a 2000 nonfiction book written by a Cambodian author and survivor of the Pol Pot regime Loung Ung. It is a personal account of her experiences during the Khmer Rouge years.
The Sound Of the Mountain
by Yasunari Kawabata
Yasunari Kawabata was born in Osaka in 1899. In 1968 he became the first Japanese writer to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature. One of Japan’s most distinguished novelists, he published his first stories while he was still in high school, graduating from Tokyo Imperial University in 1924. His short story “The Izu Dancer,” first published in 1925, appeared in The Atlantic Monthly in 1955. Kawabata authored numerous novels, including Snow Country (1956), which cemented his reputation...
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Journey To the West - Vol I, II and IIi
by Wu Cheng'En
Colophon in Chinese, v. 4.
Translation of: Xi you ji.
Translator's afterword (v.4, p. 2321-2344).
Text notes at the end of each vol.
Translation of: Xi you ji.
Translator's afterword (v.4, p. 2321-2344).
Text notes at the end of each vol.
Asian Fiction Books & Ephemera
A Gesture Life
by Lee, Chang-Rae
A Gesture Life is a novel written by Chang-Rae Lee which takes the form of a narrative of an elderly physician who remembers treating Korean comfort women for the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II.
The Tale of Genji (Everyman's Library)
by Murasaki Shikibu
Paperback. Acceptable.
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NZ$34.59
The Tale of Genji
by Murasaki Shikibu
Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Centuries before Shakespeare, Murasaki Shikibu's "The Tale of Genji" was already acknowledged as a classic of Japanese literature and the past century has seen this book gain worldwide acceptance. This edition contains the com
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NZ$49.33
The Tale of Genji
by Murasaki Shikibu
Knopf, 1978. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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NZ$12.59
Empress Orchid
by Min, Anchee
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2004. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0618068872 . Signed by Min on the title page. A promotional copy with publisher's letter laid in. A slight bump to the bottom corner and the heel of the spine. The dust jacket has a touch of creasing to the front panel. The author re-creates the life of the last empress of the Manchu dynasty, from her beginnings in a poor family to her becoming concubine to the emperor of China....
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NZ$63.05
The Bridegroom was a Dog.
by Yoko Tawada
New York, NY Kodansha International , 1998. Paperback First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. Paperback Edition: First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only minor indications of use: just a hint of wear to extremities; faint crease at the lower front panel. Binding shows barely discernible lean, but remains perfectly secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 165pp. Line Drawings by Ryuji Watanabe. Translated by...
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NZ$15.03
The Tale of Genji
by Shikibu, Murasaki
New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1977. Third Printing 1977. 2 large 8vo. volumes. Beige paper covered boards stamped in gold. Top edges of text block stained an attractive dark green. Total pages 1090. Former owner's bookplate on front pastedown on both volumes. Spines slightly faded. Otherwise near fine condition./Slipcase is sturdy, attractive and near fine.. Translated with an Introduction by Edward G. Seidensticker..
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NZ$46.01
Classical Chinese Literature, An Anthology of Translations Volume I: From Antiquity to the Tang Dynasty
by John Minford and Joseph S.M. Lau
NY: Columbia University Press, 2000. Paperback. Very good. Paperback. 1164pp+ index. Wraps lightly rubbed, else very good.
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NZ$51.12
A Romanized Japanese Reader: Consisting of Japanese Anecdotes, Maxims Etc., In Easy Written Style; With An English Translation and Notes
by Chamberlain, Basil Hall
London: Tuener and Company, ND. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. ix, 106pp; 135pp; 103pp; Small spot of loss to the spine near the bottom lettering a bit battered, otherwise a very good copy in publisher's blue cloth.
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NZ$255.60
The Dreams of Our Generation and Selections From Beijing's People
by Xinxin, Zhang
Ithaca: East Asia Program Cornell University, 1988. Paperback. Very good. Paperback. Second Printing. 90pp. Ink name on title page, spine and bottom edge of front sunned, else very good in publisher's wraps.
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NZ$42.60
The Tale of Genji (Modern Library)
by Murasaki, Shikibu
Modern Library, 1993. 2nd Modern Library printing. Clean and unmarked. Full cloth binding. 1327pp. Dust jacket hasa chip to upper edge front panel. Now in a new mylar cover.. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - 8" - 9" Tall.
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NZ$51.12
Journey to the West (hardcover)(Chinese Edition)
by WU CHENG EN
Shaanxi Press; 1 ( April 1. 1992), 2000-01-01. hardcover. New. Ship out in 2 business day, And Fast shipping, Free Tracking number will be provided after the shipment.Hardcover. Pages Number: 765 Language: Chinese. Publisher: Shaanxi Press; 1st edition (1992 Satisfaction guaranteed,or money back.
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NZ$92.24
Three Kingdoms(3 Volumes)
by Luo Guanzhong
foreign language Press, 2011-01-07. hardcover. Good. 9x5x3. This 3 Volume Book set is in Good condition - BOOKS DO NOT HAVE DUST JACKETS OTHERWISE IN NICE CONDITION.All items ship within 24 hours. Packaging is 100% Recyclable. Most items purchased from Charitable organizations. A portion of each sale is also donated to a monthly charity, check your package for this months charity. Reuse-Recycle-Rebook!
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NZ$143.12
The Leper Colony
by Ha, Khanh
[Bloomington, IN]: Xlibris Corporation. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2000. Hardcover. 0738818321 . Signed by Ha on the half-title page, "To James Li, my favorite artist. Khana Ha, 5/24/2000. Dust soiling to the rear panel. ; 385 pages; Signed by Author .
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NZ$28.97
The Tale Of Genji
by Murasaki Shikibu
Hardback. New. This is the prose masterpiece of the Heian era of the 10th and 11th centuries, which is recognized as a great period in Japanese literature. It is an account of the intricate, exquisite, highly ordered court culture which made such a masterpiece possible.
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NZ$50.25
The Tale of Genji: The Uji Chapters
by Shikibu, Murasaki
Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1983. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. 8vo. [13], xvi-xviii, [3], 4-307, [3] pp. Purple faux-leather boards with gold borders and decorations on each board, spine in five compartments, gold lettering and decorations on the spine; all edges in gold. Beige moire silk endpapers and pastedowns. With a beige silk-ribbon bookmark bound in. Illustrated with full-page drawings by Yamamoto Shunsho. Translated into English by Edward G. Seidensticker, with an...
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NZ$281.16
Glamorous Asians: Short Stories and Essays
by Chai, May-Lee
Indianapolis: University of Indianapolis Press. Very Good. 2004. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. 0880938579 . Signed by Chai on the first page with her added chop. Modest edgewear, else unmarked. Autographed Copy sticker to the front cover. ; 87 pages; Signed by Author .
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NZ$49.42
Journey to the West
by Cheng'en Wu
Paperback / softback. New. In ancient China a magical monkey appears, creating chaos everywhere he goes. The only way to put his tricks and talents to good use is to make him protector of Xuanzang, a young and handsome monk determined to travel from China to India in search of the precious scriptures.
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NZ$17.63
The Tale of Genji - Volume 1
by Murasaki Shikibu
Charles E. Tuttle, Tokyo, 1990. Reprint. Softcover. Very Good. Size: 7"-8" Tall. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; ISBN: 4805304383. ISBN/EAN: 9784805304389. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 45611. . 9784805304389
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NZ$22.24
I Myself am a Woman: Selected Writings of Ding Ling
by Tani E. Barlow and Gary J. Bjorge
Boston: Beacon Press, 1989. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. 361pp. Very good hardback in a very good dustjacket.
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NZ$42.60
Chinese Stories From Taiwan, 1960-1970
by Joseph S. M. Lau and Timothy A. Ross
NY: Columbia University Press, 1976. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. xxxi, 359pp. Foxing to edges of textblock, else a very good hardback in a tanned jacket.
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NZ$42.60
Three Kingdoms: A Historical Novel, Volume 2
by Guanzhong, Luo
Hardback. Very Good.
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NZ$21.13
