*****Wishing only to rest from their travels and contemplate the beauty of spring in medieval Japan, Zento and Matsuzo, two young, unemployed sumurai, take rooms in a rural inn. They are soon faced with a series of mysteries--from the strange mix of visitors to the unexplained mutilations of the ancient cherry trees that are in bloom.
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Set in 16th century Japan, Valley Of The Broken Cherry Trees presents an exciting episode in the lives of Zenta and Matsuzo, two honorable ronin (unemployed warriors). Seeking respite at a rural inn, they soon become engrossed in tracking down the person responsible for defacing local cherry trees. Their search quickly places them in the middle of court politics at odds with both of the warlords visiting the area. They embroil themselves in dangerous situations in their efforts to solve the mystery. Added to the suspenseful plot are a multitude of period-specific details that serve to strengthen the authenticity of the tale and display the art and poetry of Shogun Japan, as well as the devious political unrest and martial arts. -- Midwest Book Review
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Lensey Namioka was born in Beijing, China. Her family moved to the US when she was eight. She attended public schools in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She majored in mathematics at Radcliffe College and the University of California in Berkeley. She taught mathematics before turning to writing. She lives in Seattle with her mathematician husband, who is Japanese. They have two daughters and three grandchildren.
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This book, while not the best in the series, is still reallygood. I'm really mad that the entire series is out of print. I wishmore people would read these fun books.
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Although they had heard about the fame of the valley, the two travelers were still dazzled by their first sight of the cherry trees. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
two ronin, young ronin, tree vandal, cherry viewing, ink stick Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Lord Kawai, Lord Ohmori, Lady Sayo, Lady Ayame, Sairyuji Temple, Uncle Jiro, Takeda Shingen, Lord Ujinobu, After Zenta, Perhaps Torazo New!
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Although they had heard about the fame of the valley, the two travelers were still dazzled by their first sight of the cherry trees. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
two ronin, young ronin, tree vandal, cherry viewing, ink stick Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Lord Kawai, Lord Ohmori, Lady Sayo, Lady Ayame, Sairyuji Temple, Uncle Jiro, Takeda Shingen, Lord Ujinobu, After Zenta, Perhaps Torazo New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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