Of Nightingales That Weep
The vain young daughter of a samurai finds her comfortable life ripped apart when opposing warrior clans begin a struggle for imperial control of Japan.
The vain young daughter of a samurai finds her comfortable life ripped apart when opposing warrior clans begin a struggle for imperial control of Japan.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780064402828 (0064402827)
Publish date: February 15th 1989
Publisher: HarperCollins
Pages no: 192
Edition language: English
Category:
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Academic,
Cultural,
Read For School,
Juvenile,
Historical Fiction,
Romance,
Middle Grade,
Asia,
Japan
The daughter of a samurai never weeps. But Takiko, whose warrior father was killed in battle, finds this a hard rule, especially when her mother remarries a strange and ugly country potter. To get away from her miserable home, Takiko eagerly accepts a position at the imperial Japanese court. There, ...