• Grass for his Pillow

  • Tales of the Otori, Book 2
  • By: Lian Hearn
  • Narrated by: Tamblyn Lord, Anna Steen
  • Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (8 ratings)

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Grass for his Pillow

By: Lian Hearn
Narrated by: Tamblyn Lord, Anna Steen
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Publisher's summary

Praised for its epic scope and descriptive detail, Across the Nightingale Floor, the first book in the Tales of the Otori series, was an international best seller and critical success.

With Grass for His Pillow, we return to the medieval Japan of Lian Hearn's creation - a land of harsh beauty and deceptive appearances.

In 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....

©2003 Lian Hearn (P)2015 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd
Literary Fiction Historical Paranormal Fiction Fantasy Young Adult
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highly recommended sequel

great story. mysterious japan. a story about fate, and destiny. well read good clarity and pace. .

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