Across the Nightingale Floor Lian Hearn 9781509839339 [USED COPY]

In his palace at Inuyama, Lord Iida Sadamu, warlord of the Tohan clan, surveys his famous nightingale floor. Its surface sings at the tread of every human foot, and no assassin can cross it. But sixteen-year-old Otori Takeo, his family murdered by Iida's warriors, has the magical skills of the Tribe - preternatural hearing, invisibility, a second self - that enable him to enter the lair of the Tohan. He has love in his heart and death at his fingertips ...Lian Hearn's stunningly powerful bestseller, Across the Nightingale Floor, is an epic story for readers young and old. Set in a mythical, feudal, Japanese land, a world both beautiful and cruel, the intense love story of two young people takes place against a background of warring clans, secret alliances, high honour and lightning swordplay. The first novel in the epic Tales of the Otori series, Across the Nightingale Floor is followed by Grass For His Pillow and Brilliance of the Moon.

The international bestseller - a journey of revenge and treachery, honour and loyalty, beauty and passion.

About the Author
Lian Hearn studied modern languages at Oxford University and worked as a film critic and arts editor in London before settling in Australia. A lifelong interest in Japan led to the study of the Japanese language, many trips to Japan, and culminated in the Tales of the Otori series.

Awards
Short-listed for The CILIP Carnegie Medal 2002 (UK).



Book Information
ISBN 9781509839339
Author Lian Hearn
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint Picador
Publisher Pan Macmillan
Series Tales of the Otori
Weight(grams) 233g
Dimensions(mm) 197mm * 130mm * 20mm