An edition of The bamboo sword (2015)
The bamboo sword
By Margi Preus
Publish Date
2015
Publisher
Abrams
Language
eng
Pages
362
Description:
Set in 1853 in Japan, this novel follows Yoshi, a Japanese boy who dreams of someday becoming a samurai. Unfortunately, as part of the serving class, Yoshi can never become a warrior.
subjects: Samurai, Americans, Friendship, History, Seafaring life, Fiction, Children's fiction, Adventure and adventurers, fiction, Friendship, fiction, Japan, fiction, Samurai, fiction, JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General, Adventure and adventurers, JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Asia, JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / Asia
People: Matthew Calbraith Perry (1794-1858), ManjirΜ? Nakahama (1827-1898)
Places: Japan
Times: Restoration, 1853-1870