“The Shogun’s Queen” is a remarkable evocation of nineteenth-century Japan. The author deploys a mastery of historical detail, and a narrative flair that enlivens the world she describes. The women attending the Shogun’s mother are “as shrunken and shrivelled as autumn leaves”/5(86). “The Shogun’s Queen” is a remarkable evocation of nineteenth-century Japan. The author deploys a mastery of historical detail, and a narrative flair that enlivens the world she describes. The women attending the Shogun’s mother are “as shrunken and shrivelled as autumn leaves”/5(). The Shogun’s Queen – Now out in paperback and kindle. Only one woman can save her world from barbarian invasion but to do so will mean sacrificing everything she holds dear – love, loyalty and maybe life itself “Lesley Downer’s romantic novel of 19th-century Japan is .
Further Reading on 'The Shogun's Queen' A voice to the voiceless: the challenges and rewards of writing fiction set in a distant place and time I wanted to write a novel set in 19th-century Japan, a time of enormous upheaval when the ruling shogun was toppled and a new westernising government installed in power. The Shogun's Harem by Lesley Downer. Our November Guest is Lesley Downer, who will become a regular History Girl next year. Lesley Downer lived in Japan for many years. She tramped around Basho's Narrow Road the Deep North, lived among geisha, interviewed sumo wrestlers and enjoyed the glitzy life of Tokyo. She is the author of many books on. Buy The Shogun's Queen by Lesley Downer from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £
The Shogun’s Queen. A woman’s Game of Thrones, set in Japan. The true story of Atsu, forced to leave the man she loves to marry the shogun and rule over the Women’s Palace, where three thousand women live in claustrophobic luxury and only one man can enter – the shogun. She is caught up in intrigue and jealousy as the world she knows begins to fall apart. Foreign editions of ‘The Shogun’s Queen’ by Lesley Downer. Just watched a longer section of the speech back as couldn’t believe it was this bad. Further Reading on ‘The Shogun’s Queen’ A voice to the voiceless: the challenges and rewards of writing fiction set in a distant place and time I wanted to write a novel set in 19th-century Japan, a time of enormous upheaval when the ruling shogun was toppled and a new westernising government installed in power.
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