A lifelong interest in japan led to the study of the japanese language and many trips to japan.

Lian hearn background. In a postface lian hearn explains the cultural and historical background of her narrative as well as which stories are alluded to in it. It s 1884 in tokyo and for fifty years he has been a master of his art but now he is starting to wonder if the new world has left him behind. Now she brings us a story about storytelling and about love intrigue and betrayal. Orphan warriors fight for survival in a brutal medieval world in this enthralling new chapter in lian hearn s multi million copy selling otori series.

The rightful emperor is lost. I was born in england and have since emigrated to australia. Lian hearn is the pseudonym of a writer born in england educated at oxford currently living in australia who has a lifelong interest in japan has lived there and studies japanese. The storyteller and his three daughters not only is a must read for fans of japanese history and lian hearn s writing it also is an excellent pick for anyone who loves stories and reading.

Lian hearn mullumbimby queensland. The bitter struggles of the tribe and the clans have left many children orphaned. This fascination culminated in lian writing across the nightingale floor which is the first in the tales of the otori series. 128 x 196 x 29mm.

How does it impact on your writing. I think the main influences on my writing were my rather disturbed teenage years i won t go into details and studying modern languages french and spanish at oxford. Lian hearn studied modern languages at oxford university and worked in london before settling in australia. Sei is a storyteller.

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