Cloud of Sparrows

by Takashi Matsuoka | Literature & Fiction | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 1863253580 Global Overview for this book
Registered by dbodin of Solna, Stockholm Sweden on 4/29/2006
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Journal Entry 1 by dbodin from Solna, Stockholm Sweden on Saturday, April 29, 2006
The year is 1861. After two centuries of splendid isolation, Japan has been forced to open its doors to the West. Life in the majestic realm of samurai and geishas is about to change forever.
As foregin ships threten to destroy the Shogun's castle in Edo, a small band om American missionaries arrives to spread the word of thier God. Among is Emily Watson, a young seeking redemption from a tormented past, and Matthew Stark, a cold-eyed killer with more than one death on his mind.
Little do they know that their destinies have already been forseen. A young Japanese nobleman has dreamt that his life will be saved by an outsider - and Lord Genji is said to have inherited the gift of prophecy. When an assassination attempt against his is foiled, the stage is set for the clash of two mighty cultures and an epic tale of love and war.

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