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Treatise on Superfluous Things

Wen Zhenheng, Tony Blishen (trans)

Presented here in its first complete English translation, this 17th-century Chinese classic offers a fascinating guide to beauty, taste and everyday pleasure. From tea and paintings to birds and garden design, Wen celebrates the art of attentive living.

Penguin Classics, £10.99, 27 August 2026, 9780241799857

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Natasha Onwuemezi

Natasha Onwuemezi

Tasha Onwuemezi is associate editor of The Bookseller and a freelance writer and editor.

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