In a postface lian hearn explains the cultural and historical background of her narrative as well as which stories are alluded to in it.

Lian hearn background. Lian hearn studied modern languages at oxford university and worked in london before settling in australia. This fascination culminated in lian writing across the nightingale floor which is the first in the tales of the otori series. I was born in england and have since emigrated to australia. Now she brings us a story about storytelling and about love intrigue and betrayal.

The bitter struggles of the tribe and the clans have left many children orphaned. Among them are sunaomi and chikara sons of arai zenko who face death after their parents treachery. Sei is a storyteller. 128 x 196 x 29mm.

The rightful emperor is lost. 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. 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. 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. 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. How does it impact on your writing. 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.

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