Commoner A Novel

Name: Commoner A Novel
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ISBN: 9781400096053

ISBN-10: 1400096057

ISBN-13: 9781400096053

Edition: 2009

Authors: John Burnham Schwartz

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It is 1959 when Haruko, a young woman of good family, marries the Crown Prince of Japan, the heir to the Chrysanthemum Throne. She is the first non-aristocratic woman to enter the longest-running, almost hermetically sealed, and mysterious monarchy in the world. Met with cruelty and suspicion by the Empress and her minions, Haruko is controlled at every turn. The only interest the court has in her is her ability to produce an heir. After finally giving birth to a son, Haruko suffers a nervous breakdown and loses her voice. However, determined not to be crushed by the imperial bureaucrats, she perseveres. Thirty years later, now Empress herself, she plays a crucial role in persuading another…

Book details

List price: $15.95
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date: 1/6/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 368
Size: 5.13" wide x 7.99" long x 0.85" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English