Cloud Of Sparrows by Takashi Matsuoka
Warrior clans nursing ancient grudges. Western missionaries brandishing pistols. Beautiful geishas who are deadly ninjas. 1861 - after two centuries of isolation Japan has been forced to open its doors. Now new influences are tearing apart the old order. Japan is as unprepared for outsiders as missionaries are for samurai assassins, executions and honour killings. Genji's life is at risk. He plans his escape to the Cloud of Sparrows but the road is long and there are many places along the way for brutal samurai to attack -The demons of the past, the treachery of the present, an uncertain future are about to collide in the most terrifying ways.
Rousing tale of Shogun Japan* New York Post *
Cuts deeper than a samurai sword. * San Francisco Chronicle *
The adventure-chasing spirit of James Clavell lives in this triumphant debut novel. * People *
Cuts deeper than a samurai sword. * San Francisco Chronicle *
The adventure-chasing spirit of James Clavell lives in this triumphant debut novel. * People *
Takashi Matsuoka was born in Japan and raised in the United States. He lives in Honolulu, Hawaii, where he was employed at a Zen Buddhist temple before becoming a full-time writer. Cloud of Sparrows is his first novel.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780099441588 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099441586 |
| Title | Cloud Of Sparrows |
| Author | Takashi Matsuoka |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cornerstone |
| Year published | 2004-02-05 |
| Number of pages | 544 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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