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A Bride's Story, Vol. 9

By Kaoru Mori and Abigail Blackman and William Flanagan
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Kaoru Mori's A Bride's Story, Vol. 9 continues to explore life along the nineteenth-century Silk Road, focusing on Pariya and her developing relationship with Umar. Despite Pariya's brash nature and self-doubt, this volume charmingly reveals the nuances of courtship, suggesting that heartfelt communication can transcend words, perhaps best expressed through shared meals. Detailed artwork brings the period's scenery and architecture vividly to life, creating an immersive and heart-warming slice-of-life narrative.
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Ideal for readers who enjoy historical graphic novels with rich cultural detail and character-driven stories. Those interested in romantic tales set in exotic yet relatable settings will find this volume particularly appealing.

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A Bride's Story, Vol. 9

A slice-of-life tale about a twenty-year old bride who marries a twelve-year old boy in 19th-century Asia.

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Acclaimed creator Kaoru Mori's tale of life on the nineteenth-century Silk Road continues in A Bride's Story, Vol. 9. Pariya's budding romance with Umar is off to a rough start due to her brash personality and lack of confidence. But if she can't figure out how to say what she wants with words, then perhaps the old adage is true—the way to a man's heart is through his stomach!

Crafted in painstaking detail, Ms. Mori's pen breathes life into the scenery and architecture of the period in this heart-warming, slice-of-life tale that is at once wholly exotic, yet familiar and accessible through the everyday lives of the characters she has created.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780316562621

Publisher: Little, Brown & Company

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 26 September 2017

Country: United States

Imprint: Yen Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 154.0mm

Height: 212.0mm

Weight: 423g

Pages: 228

Collections

Abigail Blackman Fiction General Fiction Graphic Novels Historical Fiction Kaoru Mori Manga William Flanagan Yen Press

About the Author

Kaoru Mori's previous series, Emma, about a maid and a gentleman in Victorian England, has been lauded by Library Journal and was named to the YALSA Great Graphic Novels list. A Bride's Story has only broadened her fan base in Japan and the U.S. with its elegant style and delicate story.

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