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captive to a strange private fury

who throws off more imaginative sparks per chapter than most authors can manufacture in a whole book

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Cloud of Sparrows: A Novel billboard charts and The Fall of theAuthor Contributor(s): Matsuoka, Takashi Publisher: Ballantine Books Date: 8 3 2004 Binding: Paperback Condition: NEW Enter a world of samurai and geishas, ninjas and Zen masters in this rousing tale of Shogun Japan (New York Post) from the acclaimed author of Autumn Bridge. Triumphant . . . terrific . . . This is a riveting read, alternately playful and suspenseful.People The year is 1861. After two centuries of isolation, Japan has opened its doors