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Tales of the Otori
2002
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novel
(number
4
in series)
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2006...
2006
The Harsh Cry of the Heron
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'Thanks to his enlightened leadership, 15 years of peace and prosperity have passed since Otori Takeo united the Three Countries, but his enemies continue to plot their revenge—including the Tribe, a ninja-like group of assassins, and the duplicitous Lord Zenko, one of Takeo's retainers. Perhaps the greatest threat, however, is the prophecy of a holy woman that Takeo will die only at his son's hand; his only son, an unacknowledged bastard, is being raised by his sworn enemy Kikuta Akio, the head of a Tribe family. With his beautiful (and legitimate) daughter and heir Shigeko by his side, Takeo must navigate these treacherous shoals to save his lands and his legacy from destruction'. (Publisher's blurb)
Australian Popular Medievalism
This text has been selected for the Australian Popular Medievalism dataset.
Reference: Indirect
Importance: High
Note: Asian medievalism
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Sequel to Tales of the Otori series.
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Dedication: For J.
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Epigraph: The sound of the Gion Shoja bells echoes the impermanence of all things.
The colour of the sala flowers reveals the truth that the prosperous must decline.
The proud do not endure, they are like a dream on a spring night;
The mighty fall at last, they are as dust before the wind.
The Tale of the Heike, translated by Helen Craig McCullough.
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[Review] The Harsh Cry of the Heron
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 21 no. 1 2007; (p. 24)
— Review of The Harsh Cry of the Heron 2006 single work novel -
[Review] The Harsh Cry of the Heron
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , November vol. 21 no. 5 2006; (p. 41)
— Review of The Harsh Cry of the Heron 2006 single work novel -
'A Tour de Force of Pure Storytelling'
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 28-29 October 2006; (p. 33)
— Review of The Harsh Cry of the Heron 2006 single work novel -
Feudal Fantasy of a Superior Kind
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 28 October 2006; (p. 23)
— Review of The Harsh Cry of the Heron 2006 single work novel -
Asian Flavour in Recipe for Global Fantasy Success
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 21 October 2006; (p. 12)
— Review of The Harsh Cry of the Heron 2006 single work novel ; Kered's Crown 2006 single work novel ; The Silver Road 2006 single work novel ; Weather Witch 2006 single work novel ; White Tiger 2006 single work novel ; Torments of the Traitor 2006 single work novel
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[Review] The Harsh Cry of the Heron
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , August vol. 86 no. 2 2006; (p. 33)
— Review of The Harsh Cry of the Heron 2006 single work novel -
Fantasy
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 17 October vol. 124 no. 6542 2006; (p. 70)
— Review of The Harsh Cry of the Heron 2006 single work novel -
The Solace of Hope
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 14 October 2006; (p. 12)
— Review of The Harsh Cry of the Heron 2006 single work novel -
Asian Flavour in Recipe for Global Fantasy Success
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 21 October 2006; (p. 12)
— Review of The Harsh Cry of the Heron 2006 single work novel ; Kered's Crown 2006 single work novel ; The Silver Road 2006 single work novel ; Weather Witch 2006 single work novel ; White Tiger 2006 single work novel ; Torments of the Traitor 2006 single work novel -
Feudal Fantasy of a Superior Kind
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 28 October 2006; (p. 23)
— Review of The Harsh Cry of the Heron 2006 single work novel
Awards
- 2007 shortlisted Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) — Australian General Fiction Book of the Year
- 2006 honourable mention Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction — Fantasy Division — Novel
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