{"product_id":"9781838864408","title":"Haiku by Larrabee, Hart","description":"Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003eModern period, c 1500 onwards\u003cbr\u003e9781838864408\u003cbr\u003eHaiku – seventeen-syllable poems that evoke worlds despite their brevity – have captivated Japanese readers since the seventeenth century. Today the form is practiced worldwide and has become established as part of our common global heritage. This handy pocket-sized volume presents modern English translations of classic poems by the four great masters of Japanese haiku – Matsuo Basho, Yosa Buson, Kobayashi Issa, and Masaoka Shiki – accompanied by both the original Japanese and a phonetic transcription, and a photograph or artwork highlighting or echoing the poem's theme. With a timeless design, Haiku is an expert introduction and celebration of one of the most beautiful and accessible forms of poetry in the world.\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"The Book Elephant","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50734292631885,"sku":"9781838864408","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0829\/0808\/6605\/files\/9781838864408.jpg?v=1734631798","url":"https:\/\/thebookelephant.co.uk\/products\/9781838864408","provider":"The Book Elephant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}