Some Prefer Nettles by Junichiro Tanizaki but also highly judgemental of

but also highly judgemental of others

even reluctantly admires

eighteen-year-old Nella Oortman arrives in Amsterdam to begin a new life as the wife of illustrious merchant trader Johannes Brandt

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Some Prefer Nettles by Junichiro Tanizaki but also highly judgemental ofThe marriage of Kaname and Misako is disintegrating: whilst seeking passion and fulfilment in the arms of others, they contemplate the humiliation of divorce. Misako's father believes their relationship has been damaged by the influence of a new and alien culture, and so attempts to heal the breach by educating his son in law in the time honoured Japanese traditions of aesthetic and sensual pleasure. The result is an absorbing, chilling conflict