Narrow Road to the Interior: And Other Writings (Shambhala Classics)
"One of the undisputed masterpieces of Japanese Literature. . . . Hamill achieves a kind of luminosity of language that I find unparalleled in other translations of this work."—Burton Watson, Columbia University"Lucid and engaging, this translation, a gift of careful attention, does not separate poetry from spiritual practice.  Basho becomes our guide on the way of insight. Such is the magic of a fine translation."—Margaret Gibson,Tricycle