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The Samurai of the Red Carnation
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The Samurai of the Red Carnation by Denis Thériault tells the story of Matsuo, who is destined to be a samurai. However, during his training in the art of war, he realises that he is meant for a different art altogether. Turning his back on his...
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The Samurai of the Red Carnation by Denis Thériault tells the story of Matsuo, who is destined to be a samurai. However, during his training in the art of war, he realises that he is meant for a different art altogether.
Turning his back on his future as a warrior of the sword, Matsuo decides to do battle with words, embracing the life of a poet. This decision marks the beginning of an epic tale of romance and adventure, love and betrayal.
The narrative takes Matsuo across medieval Japan, through bloody battlefields and burning cities, leading to his ultimate trial at the uta awase. Here, Japan's greatest poets engage in fierce verbal combat, vying for the honour of victory.
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ISBN: 9781782279679
Publisher: Pushkin Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 04 July 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Pushkin Press
Contributors:
- Translated by Louise Rogers Lalaurie
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 153.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 320
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About the Author
Denis Theriault is an award-winning author, playwright and screenwriter living in Montreal. He has long been fascinated by Japan, and Japanese poetry in particular. Haikus were central to his The Peculiar Life of a Lonely Postman, which was an international bestseller, translated into sixteen languages across the world, won the Japan-Canada Book Prize and was selected for the Radio 2 Book Club in the UK. The Samurai of the Red Carnation once again revolves around traditional Japanese verse, and is set during the medieval golden age of poetry in Japan.
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