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David Dalton: The rough guide to the Philippines (2007, Rough Guides)
The Rough Guide to The Philippines is the ultimate companion for exploring this stunning Southeast Asian archipelago. From the sun-kissed …

Shūsaku Endō: The Samurai (1983, Penguin)
The Samurai is a novel by Japanese author Shusaku Endo first published in 1980. It tells a fictionalized story of …




In late 12th Century Japan, one noble house (the Heike, or Taira, clan) attempts to sieze the throne, only to …

Murasaki Shikibu: The Tale of Genji (Mandala Books) (1967, HarperCollins Publishers Ltd)
The most famous work of Japanese literature and the world's first novel—written a thousand years ago and one of the …