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Across the Nightingale Floor

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4.1 out of 5
Based on 19 Ratings and 19 Reviews

Book Description
In his black-walled fortress at Inuyama, the murderous warlord, Iida Sadamu, surveys his famous nightingale floor. Constructed with exquisite skill, it sings at the tread of each human foot. No assassin can cross it unheard. Brought up in a remote mountain village among the Hidden, a reclusive and spiritual people, Takeo has learned only the ways of peace. Why, then, does he possess the deadly ski... More
Book Information
PublisherYoung Picador
BindingKindle Edition (24 editions)
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages304
ISBN-10B0044XV5OO
Publication Date09/04/2008
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About Lian Hearn (Author) : Lian Hearn is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Lian Hearn include Across the Nightingale Floor:Tales of the Otori, Book One (Unabridged), ... more
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2/6/2010 laure latham tagged as: Inspired me

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2/28/2008 Marta Dorigo said: This series got me hook from the beginning - it struck me immediately how English language is bend towards translated-from-Japanese English. Also if I notice that there are elements of anglo-saxon mythology, I appreciate the general setting, a fantasy in "ancient Japan" for a change.
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