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The street of a thousand blossoms
By Tsukiyama, Gail
- ISBN
- 978-0-31227-482-5
- Publisher
- New York : St. Martin's Press, 2007.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on June 15, 2007
After a foray into more contemporary fiction, Tsukiyama (Dreaming Water ) returns to the historical fiction genre and brings to life another sumptuously written work. Set in Japan and spanning over 25 years (1939-66), the novel unravels the hardships and triumphs of two brothers raised by their loving maternal grandparents following the loss of their parents in a tragic accident. The dreams of older brother Hiroshi of becoming asumotori (a sumo wr...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
