The Samurai'S Garden Gail Tsukiyama

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The Samurai'S Garden by Gail Tsukiyama

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Summary

Shortly before World War II, a Chinese man - sent to his family's summer home in Japan to recover from tuberculosis - meets a lovely Japanese girl and three older people. What ensues is a graceful tale about goodness and beauty.

The Samurai'S Garden Summary

The Samurai'S Garden by Gail Tsukiyama

On the eve of the Second World War, a young Chinese man is sent to his family's summer home in Japan to recover from tuberculosis. There he meets four local residents, and what ensues is a classical yet wonderfully unique adventure that seizes the imagination with its clean, simple yet dazzling storytelling.

The Samurai'S Garden Reviews

"Tsukiyama brings a fluid, smooth elegance to the complicated story she tells." --The San Francisco Chronicle Book Review

"An exraordinary graceful and moving novel about goodness and beauty. Tsukiyama is a wise and spellbinding storytelling." --Booklist

"Beautifully crafted . . . Tsukiyama's writing is crystalline and delicate, and notably in her evocative of time and place." --Publishers Weekly

About Gail Tsukiyama

Born to a Chinese mother and a Japanese father in San Francisco, Gail Tsukiyama now lives in El Cerrito, California. Her novels include Dreaming Water, Women of the Silk, The Language of Threads, and Night of Many Dreams.

Additional information

Sku

GOR001436796

ISBN 13

9780312144074

ISBN 10

0312144075

Title

The Samurai'S Garden by Gail Tsukiyama

Author

Gail Tsukiyama

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

St Martin's Press

Year published

1996-06-30

Number of pages

211

Prizes

N/A

Cover note

Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

Note

This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us