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The Street of a Thousand Blossoms (2008,Paperbac
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Modified Item
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- Type
- Novel
- MPN
- Does not apply
- ISBN
- 9780312384777
- EAN
- 9780312384777
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
ISBN-10
0312384777
ISBN-13
9780312384777
eBay Product ID (ePID)
103008253
Product Key Features
Book Title
Street of a Thousand Blossoms : a Novel
Number of Pages
448 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Romance / Historical / General, Historical
Publication Year
2008
Genre
Fiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
14.8 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
TitleLeading
The
Reviews
"Tsukiyama has long been known for her emotional and detailed stories. This time, she has gone even deeper to explore what happens to ordinary people during frightening and tragic times." ---Lisa See "A fascinating, intricate portrait of Japanese customs and rituals that ?oods the senses." --- USA Today "Tsukiyama has the soul of a storyteller." --- The Denver Post "A sweeping saga if ever there was one. . . . The spirit triumphant---whether of individuals or of nations---makes for an eternally rewarding theme." --- The Washington Post Book World "[Tsukiyama's] Zen-like telling of the brothers' dramatic stories infuses this poignant tale with the essence of Japan." --- Elle magazine "A writer of astonishing grace, delicacy, and feeling." ---Michael Chabon, author of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, [Tsukiyama's] Zen-like telling of the brothers' dramatic stories infuses this poignant tale with the essence of Japan., "Tsukiyama has long been known for her emotional and detailed stories. This time, she has gone even deeper to explore what happens to ordinary people during frightening and tragic times." -- Lisa See "A fascinating, intricate portrait of Japanese customs and rituals that ?oods the senses." -- USA Today "Tsukiyama has the soul of a storyteller." -- The Denver Post "A sweeping saga if ever there was one. . . . The spirit triumphant---whether of individuals or of nations---makes for an eternally rewarding theme." -- The Washington Post Book World "[Tsukiyama's] Zen-like telling of the brothers' dramatic stories infuses this poignant tale with the essence of Japan." -- Elle magazine "A writer of astonishing grace, delicacy, and feeling." -- Michael Chabon, author of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, "Tsukiyama has long been known for her emotional and detailed stories. This time, she has gone even deeper to explore what happens to ordinary people during frightening and tragic times." ---Lisa See "A fascinating, intricate portrait of Japanese customs and rituals that ?oods the senses." --- USA Today "Tsukiyama has the soul of a storyteller." --- The Denver Post "A sweeping saga if ever there was one. . . . The spirit triumphant---whether of individuals or of nations---makes for an eternally rewarding theme." --- The Washington Post Book World "[Tsukiyama's] Zen-like telling of the brothers' dramatic stories infuses this poignant tale with the essence of Japan." --- Elle magazine "A writer of astonishing grace, delicacy, and feeling." ---Michael Chabon, author of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, Tsukiyama has long been known for her emotional and detailed stories. This time, she has gone even deeper to explore what happens to ordinary people during frightening and tragic times., A sweeping saga if ever there was one. . . . The spirit triumphant---whether of individuals or of nations---makes for an eternally rewarding theme., "Tsukiyama has long been known for her emotional and detailed stories. This time, she has gone even deeper to explore what happens to ordinary people during frightening and tragic times." ---Lisa See "A fascinating, intricate portrait of Japanese customs and rituals that ?oods the senses." ---USAToday "Tsukiyama has the soul of a storyteller." ---The DenverPost "A sweeping saga if ever there was one. . . . The spirit triumphant---whether of individuals or of nations---makes for an eternally rewarding theme." ---The Washington Post Book World "[Tsukiyama's] Zen-like telling of the brothers' dramatic stories infuses this poignant tale with the essence of Japan." ---Ellemagazine "A writer of astonishing grace, delicacy, and feeling." ---Michael Chabon, author ofThe Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
813/.54
Synopsis
Set in Japan, 1939, an epic novel of tradition and change, of loss and renewal, and above all of the enduring strength of family ties, It is Tokyo in 1939. On the Street of a Thousand Blossoms, two orphaned brothers dream of a future firmly rooted in tradition. The older boy, Hiroshi, shows early signs of promise at the national obsession of sumo wrestling, while Kenji is fascinated by the art of Noh theater masks. But as the ripples of war spread to their quiet neighborhood, the brothers must put their dreams on hold--and forge their own paths in a new Japan. Meanwhile, the two young daughters of a renowned sumo master find their lives increasingly intertwined with the fortunes of their father's star pupil, Hiroshi. The Street of a Thousand Blossoms is a powerfully moving masterpiece about tradition and change, loss and renewal, and love and family from a glorious storyteller at the height of her powers., Gail Tsukiyama's The Street of a Thousand Blossoms is a powerfully moving masterpiece about tradition and change, loss and renewal, and love and family from a glorious storyteller at the height of her powers. It is Tokyo in 1939. On the Street of a Thousand Blossoms, two orphaned brothers dream of a future firmly rooted in tradition. The older boy, Hiroshi, shows early signs of promise at the national obsession of sumo wrestling, while Kenji is fascinated by the art of Noh theater masks. But as the ripples of war spread to their quiet neighborhood, the brothers must put their dreams on hold--and forge their own paths in a new Japan. Meanwhile, the two young daughters of a renowned sumo master find their lives increasingly intertwined with the fortunes of their father's star pupil, Hiroshi.
LC Classification Number
PS3570.S84S77 2008
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