Madness, murder and obsession: a stylishly original and fantastical collection of stories from an iconic Japanese writerFrom a nobleman's court, to the garden of paradise, to a lantern festival in Tokyo, these stories offer dazzling glimpses into moments of madness, murder and obsession. A talented yet spiteful painter is given over to depravity in pursuit of artistic brilliance. In the depth of hell, a robber spies a single spider's thread being lowered towards him.When a body is found in an is...