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Stranger in the Shogun’s City: A Woman’s Life in Nineteenth-Century Japan

Stranger in the Shogun’s City: A Woman’s Life in Nineteenth-Century Japan

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Shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize 2020, a vivid work of history that explores the life of an unconventional woman in Edo - now known as Tokyo - and a portrait of a great city on the brink of momentous change'Compelling...

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Product ID:	9781784708139
Product Form:	Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:	GB
Title:	Stranger in the Shogun's City
Subtitle:	A Woman’s Life in Nineteenth-Century Japan
Authors:	Author: Amy Stanley
Page Count:	352
Subjects:	Biography: historical, political and military, Biography: historical, political & military, Asian history, History, Social and cultural history, Cultural studies, Asian history, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Social & cultural history, Cultural studies, Japan, c 1800 to c 1900
Description:	Select Guide Rating Shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize 2020, a vivid work of history that explores the life of an unconventional woman in Edo - now known as Tokyo - and a portrait of a great city on the brink of momentous change'Compelling... Shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize 2020, a vivid work of history that explores the life of an unconventional woman in Edo - now known as Tokyo - and a portrait of a great city on the brink of momentous change ''Compelling... Deeply absorbing'' Guardian The daughter of a Buddhist priest, Tsuneno was born in 1804 in a village in Japan''s snow country and was expected to lead a life much like her mother''s. Instead - after three divorces and with a temperament much too strong-willed for her family''s approval - she ran away to follow her own path in Edo, the city we now call Tokyo. Stranger in the Shogun''s City is a rare, captivating portrait of one woman as she endeavours to recreate herself and her life, and provides a window into the drama and excitement of Japan at a pivotal moment in history. ''Marvellous... Stanley builds up a picture of Tsuneno''s world, immersing us in an experience akin to time travel'' TLS * Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography 2020 * * Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Biography 2021 * * Winner of the PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography * * Longlisted for the HWA Non-Fiction Crown *
Imprint Name:	Vintage
Publisher Name:	Vintage Publishing
Country of Publication:	GB
Publishing Date:	2021-07-15

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Weight	284 g
Dimensions	129 × 197 × 26 mm