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Cultural fusion in 19th-century Japan's transformative era.
If historical richness and cross-cultural encounters are your cup of tea, "The Teahouse Fire" is a brew you shouldn't miss. Ellis Avery has woven a tale that dips into Japan's opening to the West through engaging drama and detailed cultural intricacies. It's the perfect read for those who appreciate a vivid historical backdrop and the delicate art of the tea ceremony enfolding a story of deep relationships and change.
- Stonewall Book Award for Literature (2008)
- Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Debut Fiction (2006)
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ISBN: 9781594482731
Authors:
Ellis Avery
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Date of Publication: 2007-12-04
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.49
(rated by 3588 readers)
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Like attending seasons of elegant tea parties—each one resplendent with character and drama. Delicious.—Maxine Hong Kingston The story of two women whose lives intersect in late-nineteenth-century Japan, The Teahouse Fire is also a portrait of one of the most fascinating places and times in all of history—Japan as it opens its doors to the West. It was a period when wearing a different color kimono could make a political statement, when women stopped blackening their teeth to profess an allegiance to Western ideas, and when Japan’s most mysterious rite—the tea ceremony—became not just a sacramental meal, but a ritual battlefield. We see it all through the eyes of Aurelia, an American orphan adopted by the Shin family, proprietors of a tea ceremony school, after their daughter, Yukako, finds her hiding on their grounds. Aurelia becomes Yukako’s closest companion, and they, the Shin family, and all of Japan face a time of great challenges and uncertainty. Told in an enchanting and unforgettable voice, The Teahouse Fire is a lively, provocative, and lushly detailed historical novel of epic scope and compulsive readability.
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Cultural fusion in 19th-century Japan's transformative era.
If historical richness and cross-cultural encounters are your cup of tea, "The Teahouse Fire" is a brew you shouldn't miss. Ellis Avery has woven a tale that dips into Japan's opening to the West through engaging drama and detailed cultural intricacies. It's the perfect read for those who appreciate a vivid historical backdrop and the delicate art of the tea ceremony enfolding a story of deep relationships and change.
- Stonewall Book Award for Literature (2008)
- Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Debut Fiction (2006)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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