{"product_id":"9781784708139","title":"Stranger in the Shogun's City","description":"Author: Stanley, Amy\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781784708139\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 02 Nov 2021\u003cbr\u003ePages: 352 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA groundbreaking new history of Edo, now modern-day Tokyo, that will change our understanding of Japanese history, placing women's lives back in the historical picture\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize 2020, a vivid work of history that explores the life of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ean unconventional woman in Edo \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003cb\u003enow known as Tokyo \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003cb\u003eand a portrait of a great city on the brink of momentous change\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Compelling... Deeply absorbing' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStranger in the Shogun's City\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Marvellous... Stanley builds up a picture of Tsuneno's world, immersing us in an experience akin to time travel' \u003ci\u003eTLS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e* Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography 2020 *\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e* Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Biography 2021 *\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e* \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the PEN\/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography *\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e* Longlisted for the HWA Non-Fiction Crown *\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48198008766622,"sku":"UBD-9781784708139","price":26.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781784708139.jpg?v=1787745277","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781784708139","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}