Grass for his pillow
by Hearn, Lian
"In the ancient lands of the Otori, amidst a time of violent war, famine and treacherous alliances, the fate of the young lovers Otori Takeo and Shirakawa Kaede hangs in teh balance... Takeo, heir to the great Otori clan, has pledged his life to the secret Tribe. His supernatural skills of virtual invisibility and acute hearing make him their most deadly assassin. But he must deny the solemn oath of vengeance he made, his adopted birthright of wealth, land and power - and his love for Kaede. If…
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- Full title :Grass for his pillow / Lian Hearn.
Summary
"In the ancient lands of the Otori, amidst a time of violent war, famine and treacherous alliances, the fate of the young lovers Otori Takeo and Shirakawa Kaede hangs in teh balance... Takeo, heir to the great Otori clan, has pledged his life to the secret Tribe. His supernatural skills of virtual invisibility and acute hearing make him their most deadly assassin. But he must deny the solemn oath of vengeance he made, his adopted birthright of wealth, land and power - and his love for Kaede. If he does not devote himself entirely to the brutal ways of the Tribe, they will kill him. Whichever path he chooses, it will lead to hardship and sacrifice in the bitter winter of the high mountains, and test him to his limits" --backcover.
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- Publication Date:2003.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Hodder Headline Australia
- Place of Publication:Sydney
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2003.
Notes
Also published: New York : Riverhead, 2003.
The Physical Object
- Description:344 pages
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781594480034, 1594480036, 0733615635, 9780733615634
- oclc:on1057587695
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