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'This is the story of the birth of modern Japan, told by Tsuru, a young woman who breaks every stereotype of the Japanese lady. We meet her on the day of her sister's wedding, and soon realise that she will not accept the same domestic role that her sister is about to take on. Instead, Tsuru is ready to embrace the new world, defend her beliefs, look for love, and follow her career as a doctor working alongside her husband on the battlefields.
'In the mid 1860s Japan was in the grip of a revolution almost as tumultuous as the French Revolution 100 years earlier, yet we in the West know very little about it. This book lets readers feel they are there among the revolutionaries, guided by the engaging character of Tsuru. By the end of the first chapter readers will feel they know her, and want to fight with her as she battles against the conventions of the day and falls into a forbidden love.' (From the publisher's website.)
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Epigraph: In particular physicians are entrusted with human lives, view the naked body, speak about deeply held secrets and listen to humiliating confessions. Hold always a feeling of warmth and generosity within and speak sparingly. Strive to be silent. - From Mr Fu's Advice to Physicians (Christoph W. Hufeland's Enchiridion Medicum, quoted by Ogata Koan)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Sound recording.
Works about this Work
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Lian Hearn (Gillian Rubinstein) – Author Interview
2010
single work
interview
— Appears in: The Australian Literature Review , October 2010; -
Inside Chōshū
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December 2010 - January 2011 no. 327 2010; (p. 28)
— Review of Blossoms and Shadows 2010 single work novel -
Well Read
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 30 October 2010; (p. 25)
— Review of Blossoms and Shadows 2010 single work novel -
Off the Shelf : Fiction
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 6 November 2010; (p. 25)
— Review of Blossoms and Shadows 2010 single work novel -
[Review] Blossoms and Shadows
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , October vol. 90 no. 3 2010; (p. 27)
— Review of Blossoms and Shadows 2010 single work novel
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Caught in a Changing Japan
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 25 September 2010; (p. 36)
— Review of Blossoms and Shadows 2010 single work novel -
Cover Notes
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 17 October 2010; (p. 21)
— Review of Blossoms and Shadows 2010 single work novel -
[Review] Blossoms and Shadows
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , October vol. 90 no. 3 2010; (p. 27)
— Review of Blossoms and Shadows 2010 single work novel -
Off the Shelf : Fiction
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 6 November 2010; (p. 25)
— Review of Blossoms and Shadows 2010 single work novel -
Well Read
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 30 October 2010; (p. 25)
— Review of Blossoms and Shadows 2010 single work novel -
Lian Hearn (Gillian Rubinstein) – Author Interview
2010
single work
interview
— Appears in: The Australian Literature Review , October 2010;
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cJapan,cEast Asia, South and East Asia, Asia,
- 1857-1900