The Iris Fan: A Novel of Feudal Japan
- ISBN-10
- 1250047064
- ISBN-13
- 9781250047069
- Category
- Fiction
- Pages
- 352
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-12-09
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Author
- Laura Joh Rowland
Description
In 1709 Japan, Sano Ichiro, dedicated to the samurai code of honor, is restored to the rank of chief investigator when the shogun is stabbed with a fan made of painted silk with sharp-pointed iron ribs—a case that, if the shogun's heir is displeased with the outcome, will result in his death. By the author of The Fire Kimono.
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