And, with this knowledge, he embarks on a journey that will lead him across the famed nightingale floor-and to his own unimaginable destiny. Under the tutelage of Shigeru, he learns that he too possesses the skills of the Tribe. When Takeo's village is pillaged, he is rescued and adopted by the mysterious Lord Otori Shigeru. But unbeknownst to him, his father was a celebrated assassin and a member of the Tribe, an ancient network of families with extraordinary, preternatural skills. Enter the feudal world of the Otori - filled with magic, treachery and intrigue - inspired by medieval Japan and. #Across the nightingale floor seriesThe youth Takeo has been brought up in a remote mountain village among the Hidden, a reclusive and spiritual people who have taught him only the ways of peace. One of the most thrilling series of our time. Constructed with exquisite skill, it sings at the tread of each human foot. In his black-walled fortress at Inuyama, the warlord Iida Sadamu surveys his famous nightingale floor. Don't miss the related series, The Tale of Shikanoko. | Japan - Fiction.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. Publication: Across the Nightingale FloorPublication Record 85014 Author: Lian Hearn Date: ISBN: 1-4176-1683-0 978-1-4176-1683-1 Publisher. Its surface sings at the tread of every human foot, and no assassin can cross it. In his palace at Inuyama, Lord Iida Sadamu, warlord of the Tohan clan, surveys his famous nightingale floor. | Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) | Fiction - Fantasy - Short Stories. An international bestseller, Across the Nightingale Floor is the first book in the Tales of the Otori series by Lian Hearn. Lian Hearn's stunningly powerful bestseller, Across the Nightingale Floor, is an epic story for readers young and old. | Literary Collections / Asian / Japanese. Previously published 2008, originally published 2002. makes reading these books a moment of pure bliss.' LE MONDE. a world that is rich with character and detail, yet effortless to read' SYDNEY MORNING HERALD 'An engrossing fantasy saga of literary quality.' THE AGE 'Lian Hearn's marvellous storytelling talent. 'One of the most thrilling series of our time.' THE TIMES '. #Across the nightingale floor plusINCLUDES an extract from GRASS FOR HIS PILLOW PLUS three chapters of EMPEROR OF THE EIGHT ISLANDS, the first novel in Lian Hearn's spellbinding new Tale of Shikanoko series. His journey is one of revenge and treachery, beauty and magic, and the passion of first love. The international bestseller - a journey of revenge and treachery, honour and loyalty, beauty and passion, which does for. Why, then, does he possess the deadly skills that make him so valuable to the sinister Tribe? These supernatural powers will lead him to his violent destiny within the walls of Inuyama - and to an impossible longing for a girl who can never be his. Brought up in a remote village among the Hidden, a reclusive and spiritual people, Takeo has learned only the ways of peace. 'The best story of magic, love, sex, revenge and suspense to have come this way since Philip Pullman.' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY In his fortress at Inuyama, the murderous warlord Iida Sadamu surveys his famous nightingale floor. Enter the feudal world of the Otori - filled with magic, treachery and intrigue - inspired by medieval Japan and created by acclaimed Australian author, Lian Hearn. Constructed with exquisite skill, it sings at the. One of the most thrilling series of our time. In his black-walled fortress at Inuyama, the warlord Iida Sadamu surveys his famous nightingale floor. Sydney, New South Wales : Hachette Australia, 2014įOUR MILLION COPIES SOLD. National edeposit: Available onsite at national, state and territory libraries
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