‘Japan is a country of islands, strung like a necklace around the Asian mainland…‘ [ About The Shortest History of Japan ] Ever since US Commodore Matthew Perry forced Japan to open its borders in 1853, the culture of this remarkable and distant archipelago has enriched western life. At the same time the country has…
I am so honoured to be joining Lesley Downer today on publication day of the paperback edition of her stunning novel The Shogun’s Queen. Lesley has written a wonderful guest post about the women of the Shogun’s Palace and I have also incorporated a repost of my review.
‘Only one woman can save her world from barbarian invasion but to do so will mean sacrificing everything she holds dear – love, loyalty and maybe life itself . . .’ – The Shogun’s Queen The Shogun’s Queen from Lesley Downer is a very special book. Published by Bantam Press November 2016, I was honoured…