The Last Concubine - Lesley Downer (2008)Lesley Downer introduces us to the world of the Shogun court in Japan in the mid 1800's, a world about to embark on an era of great change. Sachi is a village girl who ends up becoming a concubine to the the last Shogun. Living a life in the womens palace, war interrupts her sheltered life and she is forced to face her families secrets and to fight for her life before she can find happiness.
Started on holiday, this was perfect winter reading I am going to give it a 4/5 for keeping me interested all the way throughout and for making me more curious about Japanese history.
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