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The Commoner

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The Commoner

by SCHWARTZ, John Burnham

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ISBN 10
0385515715
ISBN 13
9780385515719
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New York: Nan A. Talese, 2008. Softcover. Near Fine. Uncorrected proof. Pictorial wrappers. Light edgewear with faint creases on rear wrap, near fine.

Synopsis

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 young woman--a rising star in the foreign ministry--to accept the marriage proposal of her son, the Crown Prince. The consequences are tragic and dramatic. Told in the voice of Haruko, meticulously researched and superbly imagined, The Commoner is the mesmerizing, moving, and surprising story of a brutally rarified and controlled existence at once hidden and exposed, and of a complex relationship between two isolated women who, despite being visible to all, are truly understood only by each other. With the unerring skill of a master storyteller, John Burnham Schwartz has written his finest novel yet.

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Seller
Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA US (US)
Seller's Inventory #
583714
Title
The Commoner
Author
SCHWARTZ, John Burnham
Format/Binding
Softcover
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine
Quantity Available
1
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10
0385515715
ISBN 13
9780385515719
Publisher
Nan A. Talese
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
2008
Keywords
AmerLit20thCent, AdvanceCopy, UncorrectedProof, AsianInterest

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About Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA

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