The Confessions of Lady Nijo
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Published: June 1, 1973
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780804709309
Subjects: Asia - Japan; Historical - General; Biography & Autobiography / Historical; Literature: Classics; Biography / Autobiography
First sentence: As the mist rose among the spring bamboo heralding the dawn of the new year, the ladies of Go-Fukakusa's court, who had so eagerly awaited this morning, made their appearances in gorgeous costumes, each trying to surpass the others in beauty.