The Tower of London

The Tower of London by Soseki, Natsume. Paperback edition. ISBN: 9780720612349.

Soseki’s acutely observed recollections of his unique experience as a Japanese scholar in Victorian London. The spectacle of a Japanese visitor to Victorian London was a rare one, and Natusme Sosekis observations contain unique snaptshots of London life. This new translation provides the perfect introduction to the work of one of the worlds greatest authors, accompanied for the first time with a comprehensive critical introduction, and a wry fictional account of a meeting between Soseki and Sherlock Holmes.