false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172549039m/189322.jpg 189322 6 <P>The daughter of a samurai never weeps. But Takiko, whose warrior father was killed in battle, finds this a hard rule, especially when her mother remarries a strange and ugly country potter. To get away from her miserable home, Takiko eagerly accepts a position at the imperial Japanese court. There, her beauty and nightingale voice captivate the handsome young warrior, Hideo -- who also turns out to be an enemy spy. As war breaks out, Takiko flees the court and is forced to choose between loyalty to her people and her love for Hideo. She painfully learns that whatever choice she makes, she cannot run away from her samurai honor.</P> 183021 1974 Of Nightingales That Weep total:141|5:24|4:56|3:48|2:10|1:3| 141 511 198 17 3 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Mar 13 17:07:53 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 13 17:49:13 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Feb 27 14:58:58 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 27 15:00:31 -0800 2009
Also taught me a lot about feudal Japan.

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