The Pillow Book of the Flower Samurai
$70.46
- Paperback
560 pages
- Release Date
11 March 2013
Summary
The Pillow Book of the Flower Samurai: A Novel
I am Kozaisho: Fifth daughter, Woman-For-Play, teller of stories, lover, wife and Flower Samurai.
In the rich, dazzling, brutal world of twelfth century Japan, one young girl begins her epic journey, from the warmth of family to the Village of Outcasts. Marked out by an auspicious omen, she is trained in the ancient warrior arts of the samurai. But it is through the power of storytelling that she learns to fight her fate, twisti…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780755389285 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 075538928X |
| Series: | Review |
| Author: | Barbara Lazar |
| Publisher: | Headline Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Headline Review |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 560 |
| Release Date: | 11 March 2013 |
| Weight: | 384g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 130mm x 40mm |
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Critics Review
“This historical tale packs in a lot of fast-paced action as well as romance… . It is certain to attract readers who enjoyed Lisa See s “Snow Flower and the Secret Fan” as well as Arthur Golden s “Memoirs of a Geisha.”” “Library Journal””A suspenseful story of love, sacrifice and honour and an absorbing studyof a strong-willed woman trying to make her way in a world ruled by men. “Chatelaine”“””
About The Author
Barbara Lazar
Barbara Lazar studied English Literature at Syracuse University; she received her masters from the University of South Florida in Tampa and was selected to be that university’s representative to the Florida Poetry Festival and received her doctorate from the University of Virginia in reading education. She taught for many years, worked as a mainframe programmer for NASA, and wrote and taught as an Instructional Systems Designer for major corporations. Obsessed with Japanese culture and its rich history of storytelling, she has spent the last twelve years meticulously researching what has become THE PILLOW BOOK OF THE FLOWER SAMURAI. She currently writes and teaches in San Antonio, Texas.
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