Troubled Waters - Ichiyo Higuchi and the days of the

and the days of the Habsburg Monarchy are numbered

Although renowned for its brevity

finds herself unable to write

a rousing call to continue his work

It is still the most vital and inspiring record of the Russian Revolution ever published

Troubled Waters - Ichiyo Higuchi and the days of theIchiyo Higuchi, Japan's first professional female author, wrote about daily life with unprecedented intimacy and honesty. This new translation of her finest stories showcases the profound sensitivity, lyrical eye and classical elegance of a revered Japanese writer. Vividly evoking the colourful festivals and salty street banter of Tokyo's turn of the century red light district, delicately eliciting its inhabitants' quiet yearning and regret, Higuchi