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      Eight Million Gods and Demons

      by Hiroko Sherwin
      Published
      Nov 2003
      Main Genre
      Literary Literary
      Pages
      328
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      A haunting portrait of a fascinating age-Japan between the Meiji Era and the end of World War II

      In Meiji-era Japan, where the standard of beauty is the graceful geisha and the greatest joy a woman can hope for is to produce healthy heirs for her husband, an idealistic Japanese politician named Taku takes Emi as his child bride. Emi, a gifted koto player, cherishes Taku's doting love. But the couple can't conceive, and Taku's work takes him away more and more often.

      When she finally gives birth to a healthy son, Emi dares hope that the preternaturally intelligent Jun will help mend the rift in her marriage. That is, until she meets Hana, an extraordinarily beautiful and wicked geisha, and discovers a betrayal so devastating it would take the aid of eight million gods and demons-the number of deities in the Japanese pantheon-to overcome.

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      General Fiction

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      Historical Literary

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      First Edition Nov 2003 Plume ISBN13 9780452284517 ISBN10 0452284511
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