Tsundoku Author Forename:Pym, Taiki Set against the backdrop of

Set against the backdrop of Japan's changing seasons and narrated with a rare gentleness and humour

A beautiful deluxe gift edition of Shakespeare's immortal poems with foiled covers

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Celebrated carousel-maker Gilbert works night and day to finish his masterpiece in time for the city's Exposition Universelle

Tsundoku Author Forename:Pym, Taiki Set against the backdrop ofDrawing on the evocative Japanese term tsundoku first coined in the Meiji era to describe the growing stacks of unread books that accumulate around devoted readers this insightful and warmly humorous book reframes what some might see as clutter or guilt as a deeply meaningful way of living. From the tactile pleasure of flipping through pages to the quiet ritual of rearranging overflowing shelves, Tsundoku explores the psychology, culture and poetry