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Masterpieces Of Japanese Screen Painting: The American Collections | Miyeko Murase

A gorgeous gift

6 months ago

This book contains a wonderful collection of elegant, evocative Japanese screen paintings. Many of them are on foldout pages so you can see the full panorama of the artists' visions. There's also quite a bit of historical context, giving us an introduction to the two periods of screen painting represented in the book, along with an understanding of the subjects depicted--from landscapes to cherry-blossom viewings to racks of intricately dyed kimonos. A stunning gift to give to an art-lover… read review

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Sebastian Barry was nominated for the Booker Prize for A Long Long Way. Ten years earlier, Pat Barker won the same prize for Ghost Road, the third in the Regeneration trilogy. Both books are very well written: Barry has a distinctively Irish poetry to his prose, while Barker's style is less flashy but completely evocative. The point of intersection is, of course, the Great War.

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Claire Humphrey

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I'm living in: Toronto
About Me:

"All of my past, all of the things that surround my life and make me who I am and who I am becoming, the eye that I desperately hope can tell good from bad, the demons of imagination that buzz around my subconscious and direct the labor—all these are what I can count on." --Steven Brust
Position:

I am the remainder buyer here at Indigo. My job is to bring you books you've always wanted at prices you can't resist.
Why I Love My Job:

I get to shop for books. What's not to love?!
Interests:

reading, boxing, hiking, climbing, vegetables, coffee, the undead, skiing, shoes, the Soviet-Afghan conflict, photography
Favourite Books:

Unusual Life of Tristan Smith, Thought Gang, Not Wanted on the Voyage, Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, Cryptonomicon, English Passengers, Declare, Master & Commander, Possession, Use of Weapons, Count of Monte Cristo, Hell & Earth, Ink & Steel
Favourite Movies:

Fight Club, Girlfight, Children of Men, Payback, Lord of War, Edward Scissorhands, Unbreakable, Terminator II
Favourite Music:

Clutch KMFDM Kate Bush Cat Power Tori Amos The Smiths The Decemberists
Favourite Author:

Peter Carey
Favourite Quote:

The book of my enemy has been remaindered And I am pleased. --Clive James (Favourite because it's the only poem I know about remainders!)

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Claire Humphrey wrote a review A gorgeous gift about Masterpieces Of Japanese Screen Painting: The American Collections by Miyeko Murase.
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Nancy Vanstone says:

Claire,how are you?? I haven't written in awhile!! I went to Florida over March break. Thank you for the remainder books:Big Book of Puzzles and Paradoxes and also:The Greatest Puzzles ever Solved! i love those enigmas! Please write! Nancy Vanstone.
Shanie [Raksha] says:

Trying is all we can do - I will also ck out 'ReRead' on the Danforth. You should see my shopping list! Just ordered $100+ in bios. I am trying to meet my goal (read more NF this year) but the mysteries are just so-o-o much fun! Thanks again.
Shanie [Raksha] says:

As the "remainder" person - boy, do I ever WISH that you could find a copy of Preaching to the Corpse & send it over to Bay/Bloor! I am now fixated on that one - tried She Said Boom, haven't tried Abelard yet & there is a new one on the Danforth - ReRead...? Oh well, we all need a challenge, n'est pas?
Shanie [Raksha] says:

Well, it is definitely OoP in Canada, but not in the US - soooo I may try Amazon USA. I really, really want to read "the corpse" & don't particularly want to order it from Denmark... fingers crossed.
Dwayne Kavanagh says:

I've been there a few times. Nice place.
Dwayne Kavanagh says:

Hello Claire, thanks for adding me as your friend. I look forward to reading your reviews. Do you work at one of Toronto locations?
Shanie [Raksha] says:

I wish that all of us would get into the habit of posting our reviews on the book site. Me, included! So many books are rated, but not reviewed. Go figure. & with that, a bonne nuit.
Shanie [Raksha] says:

Claire - you should post your Perkins review under the book's title - seems that there are no reviews??? I really enjoy reading what your tho'ts are on various books. + "meeting" another eclectic reader. What would we do w/o books???
John Mutford says:

Hi Claire,
Did you notice that you won a prize for the 2nd Canadian Book Challenge? http://bookmineset.blogspot.com/2009/07/2nd-canadian-book-challenge-grand.html
I'll need your mailing address!
jbonanza says:

A Book Expo in New York sounds like a dream work trip for me!

I really enjoyed Hard Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World too. I think I would say it's my second favourite. Sputnik Sweetheart is my favourite of his though. I know it's not his best, but I loved it. One of those books I remember feeling entranced while reading. I've been entranced reading all of Murakami's so far though.

I hope you have a lovely rest of the week!

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