John Bester

27 books

The Silent Cry by Kenzaburō Ōe

The Silent Cry

Kenzaburō Ōe

464 pages • paperback • 1967

fiction classics literary dark slow-paced
Sun and Steel by John Bester, Yukio Mishima

Sun and Steel

John Bester, Yukio Mishima

108 pages • digital • 1968

nonfiction philosophy reflective slow-paced
The Waiting Years by Fumiko Enchi

The Waiting Years

Fumiko Enchi

183 pages • paperback • 1957

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
The Anatomy of Dependence the Key Analysis of Japanese Behavior by Takeo Doi, John Bester

The Anatomy of Dependence the Key Analysis of Japanese Behavior

Takeo Doi, John Bester

missing page info • 1973

informative reflective medium-paced
The Dark Room by Junnosuke Yoshiyuki

The Dark Room

Junnosuke Yoshiyuki

172 pages • paperback • 1970

fiction dark reflective slow-paced
The Decadents: Masterworks of Ukiyo-E by Juzo Suzuki
The Decadents: Masterworks of Ukiyo-E
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Juzo Suzuki

The Decadents: Masterworks of Ukiyo-E

Juzo Suzuki

95 pages • paperback • 1983

Essential Japanese: A Translator's Perspective by John Bester
Essential Japanese: A Translator's Perspective
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John Bester

Essential Japanese: A Translator's Perspective

John Bester

missing page info • paperback

The Gambler's Tale by Junichi Saga, John Bester
The Gambler's Tale
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Junichi Saga, John Bester

The Gambler's Tale

Junichi Saga, John Bester

264 pages • hardcover • 1989

fiction biography reflective fast-paced
The Hidden Gardens of Kyoto by Masaaki Ono, Katsuhiko Mizuno
The Hidden Gardens of Kyoto
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Masaaki Ono, Katsuhiko Mizuno

The Hidden Gardens of Kyoto

Masaaki Ono, Katsuhiko Mizuno

127 pages • hardcover • 2004

nonfiction nature informative reflective relaxing medium-paced
Matasaburo the Wind Imp by Kenji Miyazawa

Matasaburo the Wind Imp

Kenji Miyazawa

missing page info • paperback • 1934

emotional reflective medium-paced