The Ghost In Tokaido Inn
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0698118790
ISBN 13
9780698118799
Category
Unknown
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Publication Year
2001
Publisher
Pages
214
Description
Teenaged Seikei dreams of being one of Japan's legendary warriors, a samurai-but samurai are born, not made, and Seikei is a tea merchant's son. Then a ruby intended for the shogun is stolen. Seikei is the only witness, and the famous samurai magistrate, Judge Ooka, needs his help. Soon they are hot on the trail of the ruby-and an unforgettable adventure."An unusual and satisfying mystery that will be enjoyed by a wide audience."-School Library Journal, starred review"Employs suspense, action, superstition, and mystery to entrance readers with this tale of 18th-century Japan and a boy's search for honor...This is a remarkable novel."-Kirkus Reviews, pointer review - from Amzon
Number of Copies
1
