Lian Hearn





Lian Hearn

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

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A pen name of Gillian Rubinstein

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Average rating: 3.96 · 23,889 ratings · 1,662 reviews · 16 distinct works
Across the Nightingale Floor (...
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 8,471 ratings — published 2002 — 61 editions
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Grass for His Pillow (Tales of...
3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 5,438 ratings — published 2003 — 48 editions
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Brilliance of the Moon (Tales...
3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 4,663 ratings — published 2004 — 44 editions
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The Harsh Cry of the Heron (Ta...
3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 2,784 ratings — published 2001 — 32 editions
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Heaven's Net is Wide (Tales of...
4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 1,621 ratings — published 2007 — 30 editions
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Across The Nightingale Floor:...
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 219 ratings4 editions
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Tales Of The Otori Trilogy
4.22 of 5 stars 4.22 avg rating — 180 ratings — published 2004 — 3 editions
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Brilliance of the Moon Episode...
4.15 of 5 stars 4.15 avg rating — 114 ratings2 editions
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Grass for His Pillow: The Way...
4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 104 ratings — published 2005 — 2 editions
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Grass for His Pillow: Lord Fuj...
4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 103 ratings — published 2005 — 2 editions
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More books by Lian Hearn…
Across the Nightingale Floor Grass for His Pillow Brilliance of the Moon The Harsh Cry of the Heron Heaven's Net is Wide
Tales of the Otori (5 books)
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“I believe the test of government is the contentment of the people.”
Lian Hearn, Across the Nightingale Floor

“The less people think of you, the more they will reveal to you or in your presence.”
Lian Hearn, Across the Nightingale Floor

“...What does the blessing of heaven mean? We know the kirin is just an animal, not a mythical creature."
It has become a symbol now.... That is the way human beings deal with the world.”
Lian Hearn, The Harsh Cry of the Heron: The Last Tale of the Otori

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