{"product_id":"9781838864408","title":"Haiku","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Larrabee, Hart \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eJapan\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 14 August 2024 by Amber Books Ltd (Amber Books) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Mini Encyclopedia' series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 160 pages, 75 photos and artworks; 75 Illustrations, unspecified\u003cbr\u003e170 x 130 x 15 | 286g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaiku – seventeen-syllable poems that evoke worlds despite their brevity – have captivated Japanese readers since the seventeenth century. Today the form is practiced worldwide and has become established as part of our common global heritage. This handy pocket-sized volume presents modern English translations of classic poems by the four great masters of Japanese haiku – Matsuo Basho, Yosa Buson, Kobayashi Issa, and Masaoka Shiki – accompanied by both the original Japanese and a phonetic transcription, and a photograph or artwork highlighting or echoing the poem's theme. With a timeless design, Haiku is an expert introduction and celebration of one of the most beautiful and accessible forms of poetry in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41898315776135,"sku":"9781838864408","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9781838864408.jpg?v=1724937900","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.pro\/products\/9781838864408","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}