HEAVEN'S NET IS WIDE

Hearn, Lian & Aka Gillian Rubinstein

ISBN 10: 159448953X / ISBN 13: 9781594489532

Published by Riverhead Books, New York, 2007

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Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. ; Tales of the Otori; ; 9 X 6.20 X 1.70 inches; 484 pages.

Seller Inventory # 62005

Bibliographic Details

• Title: HEAVEN'S NET IS WIDE
• Publisher: Riverhead Books, New York
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 159448953X
• ISBN 13: 9781594489532
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition; First Printing.
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Synopsis

Heaven's Net Is Wide is the new beginning to the celebrated Tales of the Otori, the prequel that reveals the full story of Lord Otori Shigeru - the figure who has presided in both life and death over the entire series, the man who represents the true spirit of the Otori Clan.
As the story opens, the young Shigeru, heir to the clan, is eager to assert his authority and to face down treachery from within his own family and hostility from the far corners of the Three Countries. His noble education and training as a warrior have prepared him for leadership and combat, but can anything prepare him for the terrible consequences of loss and defeat? As his youthful determination pushes the Otori inexorably toward war with the rival Tohan Clan - and their ruthless, scheming warlord, Iida Sadamu - fate appears to have some difficult lessons in store for Shigeru.
Shigeru's life is under constant threat, but just as he is surrounded by implacable enemies, he is also supported by loyal allies, such as Lady Murayama, the only woman rule in the Three Countries. And he has friends among the Tribe, the clandestine network of assassins who not only will protect him but also will reveal the existence of a boy in a remote mountain village - a boy who belongs to the secret sect known as the Hidden, a boy who might prove to be vital to the future of the Otori.

About the Author

Lian Hearn is the pseudonym for a writer who was born in England and later settled in Australia, and who has a lifelong interest in Japan, has lived there, and speaks Japanese.