The Sound Of One Hand Clapping
ISBN:
9780330352925 (033035292X)
Edition language: English
This is a powerful and intensely sad novel, which deals with loss, alienation and the power of human beings to inflict pain on those they love most. The title comes from a Zen koan - a philosophical riddle - formulated by the Japanese Zen Master Hakuin Ekaku, who asked "You know the sound of two han...
Beautifully written, but incredibly sad & occasionally oppressive in it's bleakness.