Christina Courtenay
Paperback | Pages: 332 pages Rating: 3.81 | 598 Users | 72 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Scarlet Kimono (Kumashiro Saga #1) |
| Author | : | Christina Courtenay |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 332 pages |
| Published | : | March 1st 2011 by Choc Lit |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Romance. Historical Romance. Cultural. Japan. Fiction. Asia |
Narration As Books The Scarlet Kimono (Kumashiro Saga #1)
Abducted by a Samurai warlord in 17th-century Japan – what happens when fear turns to love?England, 1611, and young Hannah Marston envies her brother’s adventurous life. But when she stows away on a merchant ship, her powers of endurance are stretched to their limit. Then they reach Japan and all her suffering seems worthwhile – until she is abducted by Taro Kumashiro’s warriors.
In the far north of the country, samurai warlord Kumashiro is intrigued to learn more about the girl who he has been warned about by a seer. There’s a clash of cultures and wills, but they’re also fighting an instant attraction to each other.
With her brother desperate to find her and the jealous Lady Reiko equally desperate to kill her, Hannah faces the greatest adventure of her life. And Kumashiro has to choose between love and compromising his honour …
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| Original Title: | The scarlet kimono |
| ISBN: | 1906931291 (ISBN13: 9781906931292) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://choc-lit.com/html/the_scarlet_kimono.html |
| Series: | Kumashiro Saga #1 |
| Literary Awards: | Big Red Reads Award for Historical Fiction (2011), Festival of Romance Award Nominee for Best Historical Fiction (2011) |
Rating Appertaining To Books The Scarlet Kimono (Kumashiro Saga #1)
Ratings: 3.81 From 598 Users | 72 ReviewsJudgment Appertaining To Books The Scarlet Kimono (Kumashiro Saga #1)
I've just finished reading this, and have to say I was a little disappointed. From reading the description - and other people's thoughts - I was expecting a grand, sweeping historical romance, but the whole thing just felt a bit flat. The plot, in a nutshell, is this: 17th Century England, and our heroine, Hannah, faces a bleak future; she's virtually invisible in an uncaring and unsympathetic household where her older, more beautiful sister has always taken precedence; and to top it all off,As a young girl I read Shogun, and thats about as far as my reading anything with a historical Japanese setting got. In general, I prefer reading books set in periods and geographies I can relate to, but having enjoyed Ms Courtenays Trade Winds, I decided to give this a shot.I am so glad I did. The main characters spring alive within moments of starting this book, and as to Taro the male Japanese lead all I can say is yum-yum. Hannah is a young English girl who stows away to escape an arranged
Firstly, I don't really read historicals. It's not that I don't want to read them, I just don't seem to choose them - if that makes sense. The last historical I read was Anne Rice's 'The Feast Of All Saints', and although interesting to read the about 19th Century New Orleans and the gen de colors, I used to be able to put the book down and forget about it. Maybe it lacked romance? However, I won this book through Choc Lit's Flavour of The Month Award in February (2011) and the minute I started
I cannot lie and say that the book was completely boring, because, in fact, I couldn't put it down. I delayed all other reading I had to do and read this book instead. The first book I read by Christina Courtenay was 'The gilded fan'. Then, I discovered it was the sequel of 'The scarlet kimono'. I thought I must read it even though I knew what happened to Hannah from the second book. What I didn't like in this one was that the love story did not seem very loving, or strong. It was mainly based
Hannah is betrothed to a ghastly man, Mr Hesketh. She cannot bear the thought of her future with this man and decides to stow away on her brother's ship bound for Japan. She manages to hide her identity by posing as a young boy, which brings problems of it's own. Meanwhile, in Japan, Taro Kumashiro marries a beautiful woman, but she loves another.Taro's adviser and seer has a vision of a woman visiting, on a ship, who could bring danger.When the ship docks in Japan, Hannah, still undiscovered as
I've just finished reading this, and have to say I was a little disappointed. From reading the description - and other people's thoughts - I was expecting a grand, sweeping historical romance, but the whole thing just felt a bit flat. The plot, in a nutshell, is this: 17th Century England, and our heroine, Hannah, faces a bleak future; she's virtually invisible in an uncaring and unsympathetic household where her older, more beautiful sister has always taken precedence; and to top it all off,
This is the second book I have read by Christina Courtenay, the first being her debut novel, Trade Winds. I really enjoyed this book. Unfortunately, I read this book during a very busy time, so it was read in short bursts which hindered me, a little, with the reading of it. However, saying that, I did find myself making time to read this, as I was enjoying it so much; especially the latter half of the book. The story is about a young girl, Hannah Marston, who lives in Plymouth, England, with her
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