Lian Hearn
Emperor of the Eight Islands
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From the bestselling author of the 'Tales of The Otori''A thrilling tale of love and violence' Guardian'An original and exquisitely wrought adventure story' ObserverAn ambitious warrior leaves his nephew for dead and seizes his lands . . .A stubborn father forces his younger son to surrender his wife to his older brother . . .A mysterious woman seeks five fathers for her children . . .A powerful priest meddles in the succession to the Lotus Throne . . .These are the threads of an intricate tapestry in which the laws of destiny play out against a backdrop of wild forest, elegant court, and savage battlefield. Set in a mythical medieval Japan o…
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From the bestselling author of the 'Tales of The Otori''A thrilling tale of love and violence' Guardian'An original and exquisitely wrought adventure story' ObserverAn ambitious warrior leaves his nephew for dead and seizes his lands . . .A stubborn father forces his younger son to surrender his wife to his older brother . . .A mysterious woman seeks five fathers for her children . . .A powerful priest meddles in the succession to the Lotus Throne . . .These are the threads of an intricate tapestry in which the laws of destiny play out against a backdrop of wild forest, elegant court, and savage battlefield. Set in a mythical medieval Japan of warriors and assassins, ghosts and guardian spirits, Emperor of the Eight Islands is a brilliantly imagined novel, full of drama and intrigue. And it is just the beginning of an enthralling, epic adventure: 'The Tale of Shikanoko'.'[A novel of] compelling characters [and] huge imaginative vitality.' Sydney Morning Herald'Wildly successful' Melbourne Age
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-5098-1279-0
- EAN: 9781509812790
- Produktnummer: 20854943
- Verlag: Pan Macmillan
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
- Seitenangabe: 448 S.
- Masse: H20.0 cm x B14.0 cm x D2.9 cm 318 g
- Gewicht: 318
- Sonstiges: General (US: Trade)
Über den Autor
Lian Hearn studied modern languages at Oxford University and worked as a film critic and arts editor in London before settling in Australia. She is the author of Across the Nightingale Floor, the first in the internationally acclaimed Tales of the Otori series; Grass for His Pillow, Brilliance of the Moon, and The Harsh Cry of the Heron follow.
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