Lian Hearn

The epic conclusion to the bestselling Tales of the Otori-"one of the most thrilling new series of our time."* The Harsh Cry of the Heron is the rich and stirring finale to a series whose imaginative vision has enthralled millions of readers worldwide, and an extraordinary novel that stands as a thrilling achievement in its own right. A dazzling epic of warfare and sacrifice, passionate revenge, treacherous betrayal, and unconquerable love, The Harsh Cry of the Heron takes the storytelling achievement of Hearn's fantastic medieval Japanese world to startling new heights of drama and action. Fifteen years of peace and prosperity under the rule of Lord Otori Takeo and his wife Kaede is threatened by a rogue network of assassins, the resurgence of old rivalries, the arrival of foreigners bearing new weapons and religion, and an unfulfilled prophecy that Lord Takeo will die at the hand of a member of his own family. The Harsh Cry of the Heron is the ultimate conclusion to the Tales of the Otori series that both completes the characters' lives and brilliantly illuminates unexpected aspects of the entire Otori saga.

" Tu conquerras la paix en cinq batailles : quatre victoires et une défaite. " Takeo parviendra-t-il à apporter la paix sur les Trois Pays comme l''annonce la prophétie ? Après leur union secrète au

Shigeru, heredero del clan de los Otori, se enfrenta a los ataques fronterizos de la ambiciosa familia Iida y a la traición en el seno de su hogar por parte de sus propios tíos. Su educación como noble y su entrenamiento guerrero le han preparado para el liderazgo y el combate, pero el trágico destino y la impulsiva determinación del joven Shigeru lleva a los Tres Países a la guerra. Una guerra con brutales consecuencias. Es el principio de una gran saga.

lian hearn est le pseudonyme d'un auteur féminin pour la jeunesse, célèbre en australie où elle vit avec son mari et leurs trois enfants. elle est diplômée en littérature de l'université d'oxford et a travaillé comme critique de cinéma et éditeur d'art à londres avant de s'installer en australie. son intérêt de toujours pour la civilisation et la poésie japonaises, pour le japonais qu'elle apprend, a trouvé son apogée dans l'écriture du clan des otori.

Against a background of wild forest, elegant castles, hidden temples and savage battlefields, the adventure that began with Emperor of the Eight Islands draws to its thrilling conclusion, in Lian Hearn's Lord of the Darkwood. The rightful emperor is lost. Shikanoko is condemned to live, half-man and half-deer, an outlaw in the Darkwood. Yet the mighty lords who now rule the Eight Islands are prey to suspicion and illness, and drought and famine choke the realm

This epic tale--the first volume of the now-complete "Tales of the Otori"--isthe prequel to "Across the Nightingale Floor," the book that first introducedHearns mythical, medieval Japanese world. Una

Au cœur du Japon médiéval, la lutte des clans fait rage. Shikanoko, un jeune héritier, a été trahi par son oncle et laissé pour mort dans la montagne. Il trouve refuge chez un sorcier qui lui fait do

Shikanoko, le guerrier au masque de cerf, est désormais le seul susceptible de renverser le pouvoir. Au-dessus de l’Empire des Huit Îles, le ciel est plus menaçant que jamais. Les pièces de l’échiqui

Set in an engaging, alternate Japan, this first book in a new epic trilogy has already become a bestselling sensation in England and Australia, earning comparisons to "Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings" and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon." It begins with legend of a nightingale floor in a black-walled fortress--a floor that sings in alarm at the step of an assassin.

In this sequel to ACROSS THE NIGHTINGALE FLOOR, Takeo repudiates the crown he is heir to and, instead, studies with the Tribe, a clan of assassins--though he hates the idea of killing. The princess Kaede, who loves him, has troubles of her own as she tries to mend the rents in her family that have arisen from the defeat of her father. A New York Times Notable Book for 2003.

In this sequel to ACROSS THE NIGHTINGALE FLOOR, Takeo repudiates the crown he is heir to and, instead, studies with the Tribe, a clan of assassins--though he hates the idea of killing. The princess Kaede, who loves him, has troubles of her own as she tries to mend the rents in her family that have arisen from the defeat of her father. A New York Times Notable Book for 2003.

Edición en rústica de esta gran apuesta editorial de Alfaguara Juvenil. Con un precio más asequible, acercará el mundo épico de los Otori, lleno de magia y aventura, a mayor número de lectores. Otra oportunidad de adentrarse en esta saga fascinante ambientada en un Japon medieval e imaginario.

A beautiful, haunting evocation of the medieval Japan of Lian Hearn''s imagination, this thrilling follow-up to Grass for His Pillow and Across the Nightingale Floor delves deeper into the complex loyalties that bind its characters from birth. Filled with adventure and surprising twists of plot and fortune, this final volume travels beyond the Three Countries, to the outside influences that threaten to intrude upon this isolated realm.

Set in an engaging, alternate Japan, this first book in a new epic trilogy has already become a bestselling sensation in England and Australia, earning comparisons to "Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings" and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon." It begins with legend of a nightingale floor in a black-walled fortress--a floor that sings in alarm at the step of an assassin.