Mistress Oriku

"Royall Tyler's translations are nothing short of superbcrisp, restrained, ably balancing the ribald and the profound." Booklist Sensitive, compassionate, and indomitable, Mistress Oriku has abandoned the pleasure trades of Tokyo to run an elegant teahouse on the city's outskirts. Despite her hopes for a quieter, less hectic life, she finds she can't escape her involvement in the city's creative, intellectual and political circles. Oriku finds herself the subject of unanticipated attention, beca