La Oficina de Estanques y Jardines

Synopsis of La Oficina de Estanques y Jardines

Immerse yourself in the Japan of the year 1100 with 'The Office of Ponds and Gardens', an adventure, love and sensuality novel written by Didier Decoin, winner of the Goncourt Prize. The story follows Miyuki, the young widow of a fisherman, on her journey to the imperial city to deliver the most beautiful carp to the emperor. On her way, Miyuki will have to face dangers and challenges, discovering deception and desire in a world full of rituals and traditions. This novel, heir to the oriental classics and the picaresque, will transport you to a universe of perfumes, mud, courtiers and commoners, where sensuality and violence intertwine on every page.