Blossoms And Shadows

Author: Lian Hearn

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  • : $22.99 AUD
  • : 9780733629006
  • : Hachette Australia
  • : Hachette Australia
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  • : October 2011
  • : 198mm X 129mm
  • : Australia
  • : 22.99
  • : December 2011
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  • : Lian Hearn
  • : Tales of the Otori
  • : Paperback
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Barcode 9780733629006
9780733629006

Description

This is the story of the birth of modern Japan, told by Tsuru, a young woman who breaks every stereotype of the Japanese lady. We meet her on the day of her sister's wedding, and soon realise that she will not accept the same domestic role that her sister is about to take on. Instead, Tsuru is ready to embrace the new world, defend her beliefs, look for love, and follow her career as a doctor working alongside her husband on the battlefields. In the mid 1860s Japan was in the grip of a revolution almost as tumultuous as the French Revolution 100 years earlier, yet we in the West know very little about it. This book lets readers feel they are there among the revolutionaries, guided by the engaging character of Tsuru. By the end of the first chapter readers will feel they know her, and want to fight with her as she battles against the conventions of the day and falls into a forbidden love.

Reviews

Reviews assured in every significant newspaper and national magazine book section from Woman's Day, Who, NW, The Monthly, Marie Claire and Vogue to The Weekend Australian, Daily Telegraph, SMH, Herald Sun and The Age. High profile author interviews sought in Herald Sun, Good Weekend, Weekend Australian, Notebook, Good Reading magazine and Woman's Day. 'The strength of Hearn's passion

Author description

Lian Hearn studied modern languages at Oxford University and worked as a film critic and arts editor in London before settling in Australia. A lifelong interest in Japan led to the study of the Japanese language and many trips to Japan. This fascination culminated in Lian writing 'Across the Nightingale Floor' which was the first in the internationally acclaimed Tales of the Otori series. 'Grass for His Pillow', 'Brilliance of the Moon', 'The Harsh Cry of the Heron' and 'Heaven's Net is Wide' follow. This remarkable series has sold into 36 territories and has sales approaching four million copies.