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The Harsh Cry of the Heron
Lian Hearn
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Description for The Harsh Cry of the Heron
Paperback. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: FH; FM; FQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Set fifteen years after the seismic events of Brilliance of the Moon, The Harsh Cry of the Heron is an elegiac and bittersweet successor to the bestselling series by Lian Hearn, Tales of the Otori. Their realm is held in balance by their union . . . Break that union and the Three Countries will fall apart. Otori Takeo and Kaede have ruled the Three Countries peacefully for over sixteen years, following the events laid out in the epic Tales of the Otori. They have three daughters: Shigeko, fifteen years old and heir ... Read more
Set fifteen years after the seismic events of Brilliance of the Moon, The Harsh Cry of the Heron is an elegiac and bittersweet successor to the bestselling series by Lian Hearn, Tales of the Otori. Their realm is held in balance by their union . . . Break that union and the Three Countries will fall apart. Otori Takeo and Kaede have ruled the Three Countries peacefully for over sixteen years, following the events laid out in the epic Tales of the Otori. They have three daughters: Shigeko, fifteen years old and heir ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
640
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781509837793
SKU
V9781509837793
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99-50
About Lian Hearn
Lian Hearn studied modern languages at Oxford University and worked as a film critic and arts editor in London before settling in Australia. A lifelong interest in Japan led to the study of the Japanese language, many trips to Japan, and culminated in the writing of the Tales of the Otori series. Hearn is also the author ... Read more
Reviews for The Harsh Cry of the Heron
Gorgeously violent, complex and well-written.
The Times
An exquisite story . . . An involving adventure.
Daily Telegraph
[The Harsh Cry of the Heron] builds to a climax that proves both fittingly cataclysmic and wholly satisfying.
Independent on Sunday
Much to enjoy - treacherous plots, possession by the spirits, cracking battle scenes, and ... Read more
The Times
An exquisite story . . . An involving adventure.
Daily Telegraph
[The Harsh Cry of the Heron] builds to a climax that proves both fittingly cataclysmic and wholly satisfying.
Independent on Sunday
Much to enjoy - treacherous plots, possession by the spirits, cracking battle scenes, and ... Read more