Narrow Road to the Interior: And Other Writings (Shambhala Classics)

Narrow Road to the Interior: And Other Writings (Shambhala Classics)

Here is the most complete single-volume collection of the writings of one of the great luminaries of Asian literature. Basho (1644–1694)—who elevated the haiku to an art form of utter simplicity and i…

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