Kyoto Serenity
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Soiled boards, internally sound.
Kyoto — Japan's ancient imperial capital — is a city where time moves differently, where centuries-old temples rise through morning mist and the rustle of a geisha's kimono echoes along stone-paved lanes. Kyoto Serenity by François Simon is an exquisite tribute to this timeless city, capturing its meditative beauty through a richly curated lens that balances the grandeur of its sacred architecture with the quiet grace of everyday life. Simon, the celebrated French journalist and gastronome, brings his razor-sharp sensibility to bear on Kyoto's layered culture — from its legendary tea ceremonies and kaiseki cuisine to the hushed sanctuaries of Fushimi Inari and Arashiyama's whispering bamboo groves. Published by Assouline, the world's foremost luxury publisher, this volume embodies the same refined aesthetic that defines the city itself — every page a considered composition, every image a meditation on impermanence and beauty. Simon's prose and visual storytelling illustrate a Kyoto that resists modernity's encroachment, presenting a portrait of a city that remains, above all else, an act of spiritual endurance. For those who have walked its streets and those who only dream of doing so, this book poses a quiet but irresistible question: what does true serenity look like, and can it ever truly be possessed?
Author: François Simon
Format: Hardback
Published: 2024, Assouline
Genre: Asian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Soiled boards, internally sound.
Kyoto — Japan's ancient imperial capital — is a city where time moves differently, where centuries-old temples rise through morning mist and the rustle of a geisha's kimono echoes along stone-paved lanes. Kyoto Serenity by François Simon is an exquisite tribute to this timeless city, capturing its meditative beauty through a richly curated lens that balances the grandeur of its sacred architecture with the quiet grace of everyday life. Simon, the celebrated French journalist and gastronome, brings his razor-sharp sensibility to bear on Kyoto's layered culture — from its legendary tea ceremonies and kaiseki cuisine to the hushed sanctuaries of Fushimi Inari and Arashiyama's whispering bamboo groves. Published by Assouline, the world's foremost luxury publisher, this volume embodies the same refined aesthetic that defines the city itself — every page a considered composition, every image a meditation on impermanence and beauty. Simon's prose and visual storytelling illustrate a Kyoto that resists modernity's encroachment, presenting a portrait of a city that remains, above all else, an act of spiritual endurance. For those who have walked its streets and those who only dream of doing so, this book poses a quiet but irresistible question: what does true serenity look like, and can it ever truly be possessed?