{"product_id":"9780733635250","title":"The Harsh Cry Of The Heron","description":"Author: Lian Hearn\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780733635250\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Hachette Australia\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 27 Jan 2016\u003cbr\u003ePages: 736 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e** CELEBRATING 21 YEARS OF OTORI **\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTHE HARSH CRY OF THE HERON is Book 4 in the five-part Tales of the Otori series. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The best story of magic, love, sex, revenge and suspense to have come this way since Philip Pullman.' \u003c\/b\u003eINDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Lord Otori Takeo and his consort Kaede have ruled for over sixteen years. The Three Countries are rich, peaceful and prosperous. The sacred birds, the Houou, nest at Terayama and a fabled creature, the Kirin, has appeared on their shores. Heaven seems to smile on them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Yet their very success has drawn them to the attention of the distant Emperor and his general, the warlord Saga Hideki, who covet the wealth of the Three Countries, especially Takeo's heir, his eldest daughter Shigeko, now of marriageable age. At the same time, the renegade Tribe family, the Kikuta, seek revenge on Takeo for the murder of their leader. \u003cb\u003eEverything Takeo and Kaede have achieved is threatened.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCOMING SOON \u003c\/b\u003e- the spellbinding new Tale of Shikanoko, set 300 years before Otori: EMPEROR OF THE EIGHT ISLANDS (Books 1 and 2) and LORD OF THE DARKWOOD (Books 3 and 4).","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46465971355806,"sku":"ADS-9780733635250","price":26.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780733635250.jpg?v=1770010517","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780733635250","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}