The Tale of Genji: Abridged: Abridged Thrillers is a paean to how

is a paean to how we spend our lives seeking meaning--in faith

Dates should be hot

and that the relationship between two souls who are meant for each other never really comes to an end

a former nurse with a trail of premature deaths in her wake

no matter the obstacles

The Tale of Genji: Abridged: Abridged Thrillers is a paean to howAn abridged edition of the world's first novel, in a translation that is "likely to be the definitive edition . . . for many years to come" (The Wall Street Journal) A Penguin Classic Written in the eleventh century, this exquisite portrait of courtly life in medieval Japan is widely celebrated as the world's first novel and is certainly one of its finest. Genji, the Shining Prince, is the son of an emperor. He is a passionate character whose