The Narrow Road to the Interior and Hojoki Audiobook (Unabridged)

" A great help in appreciating the true ancient haiku (hokku) form. "

" Indeed a classis as how many books that were written hundreds of years ago are still being read today. This was a beneficial read but not the most enjoyable for me. If you are interested in the haibun style I definitely recommend picking it up. "

" Wonderful haiku and this particular edition presents his travelogue and poetry beautifully. "

" Relectura imprescindible. "

" I enjoyed it. The prose was a bit dry and flowery for my taste and I'm not equipped to comment on the actual Haiku, although some really transported me. Almost a third of the ones Basho included was by other poets, which I thought was strange. I got really curious about one of these poets towards the end of the book. Sora, Basho's travel companion. He seemed to have been a very dear friend... "

" Affected me deeply. This book is a must read. It will help you quiet yourself. "

" I read a page or two at night before falling asleep, which was very soothing. I'll probably start the book over and keep up this bedtime routine. "

" This is a simple, yet thought-provoking book written in a combination of prose and haiku. Makes you think... "

" I now hate haiku poetry very slightly less. Enjoyed it more on a level of it forcing me to think about how perilous travel used to be. "

" Nobuyuki Yuasa has a wonderful style providing context and history--- classic translation of Basho travel works in one book. "

" Not as inspiring as I imagined it to be. Still, a good mixture of emotions, happenings and the journey itself. "

" good stuff. Luminous "

" All the haiku written by Matsho Basho during his journey to the far, northern country of Japan. "

" My favorite translation. "

" A small taste of a placid and genuine world that I hope to revisit soon. "

" a little choppy at first, but ultimately a great travelogue that deepened my understanding of the haiku. "

" Great for what it is. Makes me want to bone up on Japanese to get the real flavor, though. "

" Mo dibalikin ke yang berhak...Thanks Mas Nanto...Thanks to Om Anto for letting me know better about Haiku and Basho. "

" The perfect book for the flight from Shanghai to Tokyo ... travel writing from the 17th century interspersed with jewel-like haikus "

" Heartbreakingly beautiful and elegant. The edition that was given to me contains only the "Narrow Road," but I'll be tracking down the others directly. This will be one the re-read for years to come "