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Traducere de Flavius Florea Acest elegant roman istoric al lui Ken’ichi Yamamoto îmbina un talent literar impresionant cu o intriga clasica. Sub pretextul seppuku-ului marelui maestru de ceai Sen no Rikyu din februarie 1591, ordonat de catre Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1536-1598), scriitorul reuseste o compozitie savanta si atractiva. Nascut în 1956, el se înscrie, într-o maniera proprie, în continuitatea unor mari contemporani ai literaturii, precum Yasushi Inoue (Maestrul de ceai), sau ai cinematografului, precum Kei Kumai (Moartea unui maestru de ceai, 1989). Cu multa abilitate, textul trece de la un personaj la altul, mentinîndu-se în sfera ceremoniei ceaiului si oferindu-si misterul mai mult simtirii decât întelegerii. Dincolo de reconstituirea vechii Japonii, cititorul va putea aprecia personajele feminine, cronologia fluida, alternanta între lentoare aeriana si intensitate.“

When a man is discovered dead by poisoning in his empty home his beautiful wife, Ayane, immediately falls under suspicion. All clues point to Ayane being the logical suspect, but how could she have committed the crime when she was hundreds of miles away? As Tokyo police detective Kusanagi tries to unpick a seemingly unrelated sequence of events he finds himself falling for Ayane. When his judgement becomes dangerously clouded his assistant must call on an old friend for help; it will take a genius to unravel the most spectacular web of deceit they have ever faced...

One of the biggest-selling Japanese thrillers ever, and the inspiration for a cult film, The Devotion of Suspect X is now being discovered across the world. Its blend of a page-turning story, evocative Tokyo setting and utterly surprising ending make it a must-read for anyone interested in international fiction.

'Meanwhile, let us have a sip of tea. The afternoon glow is brightening the bamboos, the fountains are bubbling with delight, the soughing of the pines is heard in our kettle.' In this charming book from 1906, Okakura explores Zen, Taoism, Tea Masters and the significance of the Japanese tea ceremony. It is both a paean to the art of simplicity, and a wry critique of the West's view of Japan.