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 writing of the Tales of the Otori series.
She is also the author of a prequel series to Tales of the Otori, The Tale of Shikanoko, which begins with Emperor of the Eight Islands .
In the third volume of the phenomenal series that began with the best-selling ACROSS THE NIGHTINGALE FLOOR and then GRAS... MoreBrilliance of the Moon
In his black-walled fortress at Inuyama, the murderous warlord, Iida Sadamu, surveys his famous nightingale floor. Const... MoreAcross the Nightingale Floor: Tales of the Otori
The second book in the Tales of the Otori trilogy continues the epic story of Otori Takeo and Shirakawa Kaede, the young... MoreGrass For His Pillow
The Middle Country, home of the Otori clan is ruled by a benign but weak leader while in the East, the warrior-like Toha... MoreHeaven's Net is Wide
`Their realm is held in balance by their union . . . Break that union and the Three Countries will fall apart.' Otori Ta... MoreThe Harsh Cry of the Heron
TEST Takeo and the exquisite Kaede, still only teenagers, are now married, but the implacable forces of destiny that rul... MoreBrilliance of the Moon
'The most compelling novel to have been published this year' Amanda Craig, Observer In his palace at Inuyama, Lord Iida ... MoreAcross the Nightingale Floor: Tales of the Otori Book 1
In the ancient Oriental lands of the Otori, amidst a time of violent war, famine and treacherous alliances, the fate of ... MoreGrass for His Pillow: Tales of the Otori Book 2
In his palace at Inuyama, Lord Iida Sadamu, warlord of the Tohan clan, surveys his famous nightingale floor. Its surface... MoreAcross the Nightingale Floor
The third title in the compelling 'Tales of the Otori' - the story that began with Across the Nightingale Floor and Gra... MoreBrilliance of the Moon
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