The Peony Lantern [electronic resource]
Frances Watts2015
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The spellbinding new historical novel from multi-award-winning Australian author
Frances Watts Ages 12+ When Kasumi leaves her remote village for the teeming
city of Edo, her life is transformed. As a lady-in-waiting in a samurai mansion
she discovers a rare talent for art and falls in love with a young samurai. How
could she ever return to the life of a simple mountain girl? But Kasumi must set
aside her own concerns. Her country is on the brink of change and Edo is
simmering with tension. And her mistress has a dangerous secret-a secret that
Kasumi is gradually drawn into... Set against the vivid backdrop of
nineteenth-century Japan, THE PEONY LANTERN is a powerful story of art, love and
friendship, and finding your own path. Ages 12+ PRAISE and ACCLAIM
∗∗∗Shortlisted in the 2016 NSW Premier's Literary Awards∗∗∗ 'This
masterfully written and lyrical novel challenges the tenets of the times and a
woman's role in it...an enlightening and thoroughly satisfying read.' Judges'...
Main title:
The Peony Lantern [electronic resource] / Frances Watts
Author:
Frances Watts, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : ABC Books, 2015
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (304 pages)
Audience:
Children/juvenile
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781460701768
Language:
English
BRN:
434919
Electronic access:
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |