Kokoro - Natsume Soseki The Book of Sand was

The Book of Sand was the last of Borges' major collections to be published

fuelled by his impetuous nature and the political chicanery of his aunt Gina and her wily lover

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Translator: William Rees

Kokoro - Natsume Soseki The Book of Sand wasIn the seaside city of Kamakura, a student is drawn to an enigmatic older man who swims at the same beach. The man becomes his Sensei. Against a backdrop of the rapid modernisation of Japan, their relationship endures until one day, the young man receives a letter that divulges the full story of his Sensei's past. One of Japan's most admired and bestselling modern classics, Kokoro is a psychologically rich, delicately drawn meditation on loneliness,