The grandson of Prince Genji lives outside of space and time, wandering within the confines of an old monastery in Kyoto. The monastery is timeless as well, with minimal traces of human presence. The wanderer is in search of a garden that has long captivated him.

This novel by International Booker Prize winner László Krasznahorkai—perhaps his most serene and poetic work—depicts a quest for the unattainable and the riches discovered along the way. Despite the challenges of finding the garden, the reader is closely introduced to the construction processes of the monastery, as well as to the geological and biological processes of the surrounding area, making it an unforgettable meditative study of nature, life, history, and existence.

Pages: 144, Dimensions: 12.8x12.8cm