Book introduction
'One of the most extraordinary works of literature I have ever read' Tom Holland (via The Rest is History)'There are no heroes in the Genji. They are complicated, contradictory, generous, cruel, sad, perverse, and entirely recognizable' Ian Buruma, from his Introduction to The Tale of GenjiThe Tale of Genji is widely considered the first ever novel.
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