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Okei - A Girl From The Provinces

by Mitsugu Saotome, Kenneth J. Bryson
Okei - A Girl From The Provinces - Thryft
Okei - A Girl From The Provinces - Thryft

Love, honor, and survival in samurai times.

"Okei - A Girl From The Provinces" is a book suited for historical fiction lovers. The book captures the reader's attention with its vivid and detailed historical setting of samurai warfare in Aizu, the story of Okei's self-discovery, and the impossibility of her relationship with a fierce warrior. The book's unique features include its blend of romance, self-discovery, and revolution against modernity. Overall, the book takes readers on a riveting journey, with captivating and well-rounded characters and a storyline that is both relevant and timeless.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Okei - A Girl From The Provinces

by Mitsugu Saotome, Kenneth J. Bryson
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ISBN: 9781846880704
Authors: Mitsugu Saotome, Kenneth J. Bryson
Publisher: Alma Books
Date of Publication: 2009-10-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Historical Fiction
Goodreads rating: 2.98
(rated by 66 readers)

Description

Set in the midst of samurai warfare in the mountainous region of Aizu in the late 19th century, Okei recounts the coming of age of a young peasant girl Okei, who falls desperately in love with the fierce warrior Sanasuma Kingo, only to learn that the world she inhabits has no place for love. The two live in entirely different worlds, and Okei must learn to understand both the nature of her hidden feelings rising within her and the arcane codes and honor system of the samurai. As the forces of the old Tugokawa order struggle to contain the imperialist army, Okei and her rural community find that exile to the New World may be their only remaining chance of survival. Epically capturing the character of a country in the midst of revolution and faced with the onset of modernity, Mitsugu Saotome’s masterful novel manages to blend vivid historical detail with a timeless tale of romance, self-discovery, and growing up.
 

Love, honor, and survival in samurai times.

"Okei - A Girl From The Provinces" is a book suited for historical fiction lovers. The book captures the reader's attention with its vivid and detailed historical setting of samurai warfare in Aizu, the story of Okei's self-discovery, and the impossibility of her relationship with a fierce warrior. The book's unique features include its blend of romance, self-discovery, and revolution against modernity. Overall, the book takes readers on a riveting journey, with captivating and well-rounded characters and a storyline that is both relevant and timeless.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.