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A tourdeforce novel set in ancient japan filled with passion, fantasy, and feuding warlords. Tomasu, a member of the hidden by birth, returns from exploring the mountains to find members of his family slaughtered. Booktopia has across the nightingale floor, tales of the otori. Across the nightingale floor audiobook, by lian hearn. Across the nightingale floor is a story with a medieval asian setting in which a young man is saved from his destroyed village by a noble tragic lord and is taught mad ninja skills to take revenge on the evil lord who destroyed his village and killed his new noble lords brother in a battle years before. Dont miss the related series, the tale of shikanoko. Across the nightingale floor by lian hearn, 9781565117105, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. An ancient tradition undermined by spies and assassins. Across the nightingale floor download ebook pdf, epub. Already a sensation around the world, this first book of the otori trilogy is a brilliantly imagined, wholly seductive tale of war, passion, and intrigue, evoking the spirit of medieval japan. Our own medieval feudal system was a relatively simple affair. Now released with stunning new cover artwork, across the nightingale floor is book 1 in the fivepart tales of the otori series. Across the nightingale floor by lian hearn waterstones. Each stratum of society owed allegiance to the one above it.

Set in a mythical, feudal, japanese land, a world both beautiful and cruel, the intense love story of two young people takes place against a background of warring clans, secret alliances, high honour and lightning swordplay. The magic of enhanced senses was beautiful and very appropriate to the setting. Across the nightingale floor starts with classic fantasy tropes. In his blackwalled fortress at inuyama, the warlord iida sadamu surveys his famous nightingale floor. Meet the characters across the nightingale floor book one. Across the nightingale floor tales of the otori, book 1. Across the nightingale floor is a historical fantasy novel and the first book in the tales of otori series. Set in an engaging, alternate japan, this first book in a new epic trilogy has already become a bestselling sensation in england and australia, earning comparisons to harry potter, the lord of the rings and crouching tiger, hidden dragon. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 2002, and was written by lian hearn. The first volume in the highly anticipated tales of the otori trilogy. Aug 21, 2010 across the nightingale floor paperback.

The sound of a person walking on the nightingale floor of daikakuji in kyoto. Free download or read online across the nightingale floor pdf epub book. I very much appreciated the quiet feeling of the narratorsthe book didnt deserve dramatic and overblown story telling. The novel follows the protagonist, a young warrior named tomasu who later becomes takeo. Across the nightingale floor, grass for his pillow, brilliance of the moon, the harsh cry of the heron and heavens net is wide. Across the nightingale floor by lian hearn is the first in the tales of the otori series. Across the nightingale floor is the first of lian hearn s tales of the otori trilogy, first published in 2002. Were considering expanding this synopsis into a fulllength study guide to deepen your comprehension of the book and why its important. Across the nightingale floor is a lyrical and bittersweet tale set in a fantasymedieval, feudal japan. Across the nightingale floor download pdf book library. Mythical medieval japan never seemed so attractive as in this breezy epic, the first in a trilogy, about a boy with strange powers who gets caught up in a longsimmering interclan conflict. Set in an imaginary, ancient japanese society, it is the story of takeo, a young man born to a spiritual people known as the hidden. Across the nightingale floor is such a worka magical creation of a world beyond time.

Read free book excerpt from across the nightingale floor by lian hearn, page 1 of 5. The way they slowly evolve as 15 and 16 year olds, from simple lives to young adulthood is very nicely detailed in lian hearns first book in the otori series. The first book in a stunning trilogy of historicalfantasy novels following takeo, orphaned when a warlord massacres his village. Across the nightingale floor audiobook by lian hearn. Across the nightingale floor study guide contains a biography of lian hearn, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a.

It is written by lian hear who has been studying modern languages and been to japan many times. Across the nightingale floor book the seattle public. The series was followed by two standalone novels, lian hearns beloved tales of the otori series, set in an imagined feudal japan, has sold more than four million copies worldwide and has been translated into nearly forty languages. But just as the river is always at the door, so is the world always outside. Across the nightingale floor by lian hearn goodreads. Read across the nightingale floor 2002 online free. Across the nightingale floor is set in a fictional feudal system, and follows the story of a sixteenyearold boy named tomasu and fifteenyearold girl named kaede. Lian hearn, quote from across the nightingale floor i believe the test of government is the contentment of the people.

These floors were used in the hallways of some temples and palaces, the most famous example being nijo. This summary of across the nightingale floor includes a complete plot overview spoilers included. Tales of the otori book one ebook written by lian hearn. Across the nightingale floor study guide contains a biography of lian hearn, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. The novel explores themes such as family legacies, family pressure and revenge. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read across the nightingale floor. The following are the main characters that appear in book one. I loved my inner picture of how takeo was view spoiler dancing elegantly over the nightingale floor hide spoiler. Book analysis across the nightingale floor i have read the book across the nightingale floor. Lian hearn already a sensation around the world, this first book of the otori trilogy is a brilliantly imagined, wholly seductive tale of war, passion, and intrigue, evoking the spirit of medieval japan. Set in an imaginary, ancient japanese society dominated by warring clans, across the nightingale floor is a story of a boy who is suddenly plucked from his life in a remote and peaceful village to find himself a pawn in a political scheme, filled with. Buy a discounted paperback of across the nightingale floor online from australias leading online bookstore. The best story of magic, love, sex, revenge and suspense to have come this way since philip pullman. Its great to have read this book just after finishing of other worlds, and in particular the essay on stories, by c.

Lian hearns stunningly powerful bestseller, across the nightingale floor, is an epic story for readers young and old. The characters in across the nightingale floor each have remarkably distinct faces of personality. The first book in the otori trilogy, it is a brilliantly imagined, seductive tale of war and intrigue, the intensity of first love, and the tragedy of betrayal. Nightingale floors or, uguisubari listen helpinfo, are floors that make a chirping sound when walked upon. This historical fantasy set in an imaginary feudal japan is surprisingly easy to follow considering its many characters and slew of individual plots. An international bestseller, across the nightingale floor is the first book in the tales of the otori series by lian hearn. They have such relationships with each other through the text, that they make the story come to life. Enter the feudal world of the otori filled with magic, treachery and intrigue inspired by medieval japan and created by acclaimed australian author, lian hearn.