the tokaido road by lucia st clair robson

And she will need them all, for a ronin, a lordless samurai-Tosa no Hanshiro, has been hired to trail her. In order to save herself Asano must find Oishi, the leader of the fighting men of her clan. The colorful, complex traditions and culture of feudal Japan are detailed and provide a backdrop for a memorable tale of family honor lost and regained.'- The Pittsburgh Press on The Tokaido Road, Breathtaking. Clair Robson 4.12 1,060 ratings105 reviews After the execution of her father, the young and beautiful Lady Asano is in grave danger from the powerful Lord Kira. All she has is her samurai training-in Haiku and Tanka poetry, in the use of the deadly six-foot weapon, the naginata, and in Japanese Zen thought. Boston Sunday Herald on The Tokaido Road 'A riveting tale of revenge and adventure. The complex characters and use of imagery, poetry, and art bring to life the noble Japanese spirit. Cat believes he is three hundred miles to the southwest in the imperial city of Kyoto.ĭisguising her loveliness in the humble garments of a traveling priest, Cat begins her quest. The Tokaido Road is a dynamic story showing the ideology of Feudal Japan. Yet Cat’s career is temporary the powerful Lord Kira’s campaign against her family is continuing and she must find Oishi, leader of the samurai of the Asano clan, weapons master, philosopher, and Cat’s teacher. To do so, she will have to travel the Tokaido Road.Īs the novel opens, Lady Asano has transformed herself into Cat, a high-ranking courtesan, to support her widowed mother. Adrift in a dangerous world, she vows to avenge her father’s death and restore his name to honor. This is how Lady Asano has felt since the forced suicide of her father. The level of research obviously done for this book is amazing.

An account of Japan’s most famous revenge story set in 1702. Tokaido Road: A Novel of Feudal Japan by Robson, Lucia St.Clair at .uk - ISBN 10: 0712646388 - ISBN 13: 9780712646383 - Barrie & Jenkins - 1991.

The tokaido road by lucia st clair robson