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A Stranger in the Shogun's City: A Journey to Great Edo on the Eve of Great Changes – Stanley Amy – Mann, Ivanov, and Ferber – 2021 – ISBN 978-5-00169-970-5

A Stranger in the Shogun's City: A Journey to Great Edo on the Eve of Great Changes
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A Stranger in the Shogun's City: A Journey to Great Edo on the Eve of Great Changes
19.99 €
A multifaceted journey of a Japanese woman who confronts the traditional social norms of the first half of the 19th century, and a portrait of the great city of Edo—the city that would soon become Tokyo. The daughter of a Buddhist priest, Tsuneno was born in 1804 in a small Japanese village. It seemed destined for her to follow the same fate as her mother, grandmother, and all the women of previous generations. But after three failed marriages arranged by her family, this rebellious daughter revealed a rebellious streak and decided to flee home for the vast, bustling city of the shoguns—Edo, the future Tokyo, which we find on the eve of our encounter with Western culture. Tsuneno is our guide through this world. Tsuneno's story offers a glimpse into 19th-century Japan and introduces us to an extraordinary woman who sacrificed her family and reputation to reject convention and start anew. "The Stranger in the Shogun's City" is a remarkable historical novel about a woman, a city, and Japanese culture, full of colorful details and written in beautiful language.
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