by Lian Hearn · Editorial Presença · tapa blanda · ISBN 9789722338738
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«O Voo da Garça» is the fourth novel in Lian Hearn's fantasy saga, published by Editorial Presença in paperback (488 pages, in Portuguese).
In a feudal Japan of the 15th and 16th centuries, Otori Takeo and Kaede rule the Kingdom of the Three Countries in peace and prosperity. This prosperity attracts the emperor and his general, who covet the territory's riches and the couple's eldest daughter. The tension leads to a final confrontation whose outcome changes the fate of the entire saga.
Fourth instalment of the series A Saga dos Otori, translation of the English original The Harsh Cry of the Heron. Edition published in 2007.
For readers who have already followed the saga's previous trilogy, as it returns to its protagonists years later and closes the cycle.
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.
