Orphan warriors fight for survival in a brutal medieval world in this enthralling new chapter in lian hearn s multi million copy selling otori series.

Lian hearn background. How does it impact on your writing. The storyteller and his three daughters not only is a must read for fans of japanese history and lian hearn s writing it also is an excellent pick for anyone who loves stories and reading. Now she brings us a story about storytelling and about love intrigue and betrayal. This fascination culminated in lian writing across the nightingale floor which is the first in the tales of the otori series.

It s 1884 in tokyo and for fifty years he has been a master of his art but now he is starting to wonder if the new world has left him behind. Lian hearn is the pseudonym of a writer born in england educated at oxford currently living in australia who has a lifelong interest in japan has lived there and studies japanese. In a postface lian hearn explains the cultural and historical background of her narrative as well as which stories are alluded to in it. I think the main influences on my writing were my rather disturbed teenage years i won t go into details and studying modern languages french and spanish at oxford.

128 x 196 x 29mm. Lian hearn mullumbimby queensland. The rightful emperor is lost. Among them are sunaomi and chikara sons of arai zenko who face death after their parents treachery.

Against a background of wild forest elegant castles hidden temples and savage battlefields the adventure that began with emperor of the eight islands draws to its thrilling conclusion in lord of the darkwood the second instalment of lian hearn s the tale of shikanoko. Lian hearn s tales of the otori sold over 4 million copies worldwide. The bitter struggles of the tribe and the clans have left many children orphaned. Lian hearn studied modern languages at oxford university and worked in london before settling in australia.

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