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Lian Hearn


Born
in Potten End, Hertfordshire, England, The United Kingdom
August 29, 1942

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Fiction, Historical Fiction, Fantasy


Lian Hearn's beloved Tales of the Otori series, set in an imagined feudal Japan, has sold more than four million copies worldwide and has been translated into nearly forty languages. It is comprised of five volumes: ACROSS THE NIGHTINGALE FLOOR, GRASS FOR HIS PILLOW, BRILLIANCE OF THE MOON, THE HARSH CRY OF THE HERON and HEAVEN'S NET IS WIDE. The series was followed by two standalone novels, BLOSSOMS AND SHADOWS and THE STORYTELLER AND HIS THREE DAUGHTERS, also set in Japan.

Hearn's forthcoming series: The Tale of Shikanoko will be published by FSG in 4 volumes in 2016. Book 1 will be EMPEROR OF EIGHT ISLANDS out in late-April 2016, followed by book 2: AUTUMN PRINCESS, DRAGON CHILD (June), book 3: LORD OF THE DARKWOOD (August), and the fina ...more

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“The less people think of you, the more they will reveal to you or in your presence.”
― Lian Hearn, Across the Nightingale Floor
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“But just as the river is always at the door, so is the world always outside. And it is in the world that we have to live.”
― Lian Hearn, Across the Nightingale Floor
tags: live, river, world
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“I am not made for despair”
― lian hearn
tags: cry, epic, harsh, heron, kenji
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Topics Mentioning This Author

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SciFi and Fantasy...: This topic has been closed to new comments. February Theme: Historically inspired fantasy ! 63 786 Jan 13, 2009 07:13AM  
The Next Best Boo...: OFFICIAL SPRING CHALLENGE - 2009 6412 8985 Jun 14, 2009 02:57PM  
Beyond Reality: Nominations for November! 37 174 Aug 25, 2009 08:46AM  
Pick-a-Shelf: 2009-11 - Asian - What will you Read for November? 80 246 Nov 16, 2009 04:30AM  
The Seasonal Read...: This topic has been closed to new comments. FALL CHALLENGE 2009 COMPLETED TASKS 3942 2744 Nov 30, 2009 09:01PM  
Polska / Poland: [luty] "Po słowiczej podłodze" Lian Hearn 26 58 Feb 24, 2010 06:30AM  
The Seasonal Read...: This topic has been closed to new comments. Spring Challenge 2010 Completed Tasks 2725 2497 May 31, 2010 09:00PM  


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