by Lian Hearn · Tapa blanda · ISBN 9780857382986
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«Blossoms and Shadows» is Lian Hearn's historical novel, published by Quercus in paperback (527 pages, in English).
Japan, 1857: the country has been isolated for centuries, but Western powers are pressing to enter and the old samurai order is crumbling. Tsuru, a doctor's daughter, marries the man she loves and aspires to work at his side; she soon clashes with a society that confines women and ends up embroiled in conspiracies, violence and war.
The 2012 paperback edition has 527 pages and corresponds to ISBN 9780857382986.
For readers of historical novels set in Japan and of stories with a female protagonist who questions the role assigned to women.
Gillian Rubinstein is an English-born children's author and playwright. Born in Potten End, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, Rubinstein split her childhood between England and Nigeria, moving to Australia in 1973. As well as eight plays, numerous short stories and articles, she has written over 30 books. Her award-winning and hugely popular 1986 debut Space Demons introduced the themes of growing up and fantasy worlds which emerge often in her other writings. Books such as At Ardilla, Foxspell and Galax-Arena all received critical acclaim and multiple awards.
