· ‘Across the Nightingale Floor’, (Tales of the Otori - Book 1) brings the reader into a truly unique fantasy world, entering the feudal world of the Otori. It’s filled with magic, treachery and intrigue - inspired by medieval Japan and created by Australian author, Lian Hearn/5(47). Across the Nightingale Floor blurb: The first book in a stunning trilogy of historical/fantasy novels following Takeo, orphaned when a Warlord massacres his village. A land of incomparable beauty torn by civil war. An ancient tradition undermined by spies and assassins. A society of rigid castes and codes subverted by love. It is comprised of five volumes: ACROSS THE NIGHTINGALE FLOOR, GRASS FOR HIS PILLOW, BRILLIANCE OF THE MOON, THE HARSH CRY OF THE HERON and HEAVEN'S NET IS WIDE. The series was followed by two standalone novels, BLOSS Lian Hearn's beloved Tales of the Otori series, set in an imagined feudal Japan, has sold more than four million copies worldwide and has been /5.
Lian Hearn studied modern languages at Oxford University and worked as an arts editor in London before settling in Australia. A lifelong interest in Japan led to the study of the Japanese language, many trips to Japan and culminated in the writing of ACROSS THE NIGHTINGALE FLOOR. Across the Nightingale Floor Lian Hearn's books were the first I actually read from start to finish with complete anticipation the whole way through. I absolutely loved the fact it could affect my emotions and I found it so difficult to set down. The whole storyline, thought and. Free download or read online Across the Nightingale Floor pdf (ePUB) book. The first edition of the novel was published in January 1st , and was written by Lian Hearn. The book was published in multiple languages including English, consists of pages and is available in Paperback format. The main characters of this fantasy, fiction story are Otori Takeo, Lord Iida.
Across the Nightingale Floor. A land of incomparable beauty torn by civil war An ancient tradition undermined by spies and assassins A society of rigid castes and codes subverted by love Takeo is raised among the Hidden, whose beliefs forbid them to kill. Contains pages • Published January 1st by Riverhead Books • [ ]. An international bestseller, Across the Nightingale Floor is the first book in the Tales of the Otori series by Lian Hearn. Don't miss the related series, The Tale of Shikanoko. In his black-walled fortress at Inuyama, the warlord Iida Sadamu surveys his famous nightingale floor.
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