{"product_id":"books-grass-for-his-pillow-by-lian-hearn","title":"Grass for His Pillow","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGrass for His Pillow \u003c\/i\u003eis the second book in the \u003ci\u003eTales of the Otori \u003c\/i\u003eseries by Lian Hearn. Don't miss the related series, \u003ci\u003eThe Tale of Shikanoko.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Praised for its epic scope and descriptive detail, \u003ci\u003eAcross the Nightingale Floor\u003c\/i\u003e, the first book in the Tales of the Otori series, was an international bestseller and critical success, named by the \u003ci\u003eLondon Times\u003c\/i\u003e as \"the most compelling novel to have been published this year.\" With \u003ci\u003eGrass for His Pillow\u003c\/i\u003e, Book Two, we return to the medieval Japan of Lian Hearn's creation--a land of harsh beauty and deceptive appearances. \u003cp\u003eIn a complex social hierarchy, amid dissembling clans and fractured allegiances, there is no place for passionate young love. The orphan Takeo has been condemned to work as an assassin--an enforced occupation that his father sacrificed his own life to escape. Meanwhile, Takeo's beloved Shirakawa Kaede, heir to the Murayama and alone in the world, must find a way to unify the domain she has inherited, as she fights off the advances of would-be suitors and hopes against fading hope that Takeo will return to her...\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53506418016529,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781594480034.jpg?v=1778111092","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-grass-for-his-pillow-by-lian-hearn","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}