{"product_id":"grass-for-his-pillow-9781594480034","title":"Grass for His Pillow","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGrass for His Pillow \u003c\/i\u003eis the second book in the \u003ci\u003eTales of the Otori \u003c\/i\u003eseries by Lian Hearn. Don't miss the \u003cb\u003erelated\u003c\/b\u003e series, \u003ci\u003eThe Tale of Shikanoko.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraised for its epic scope and descriptive detail, \u003ci\u003eAcross the Nightingale Floor\u003c\/i\u003e, the first book in the Tales of the Otori series, was an international bestseller and critical success, named by the \u003ci\u003eLondon Times\u003c\/i\u003e as \"the most compelling novel to have been published this year.\" With \u003ci\u003eGrass for His Pillow\u003c\/i\u003e, Book Two, we return to the medieval Japan of Lian Hearn's creation--a land of harsh beauty and deceptive appearances.\u003cp\u003eIn a complex social hierarchy, amid dissembling clans and fractured allegiances, there is no place for passionate young love. The orphan Takeo has been condemned to work as an assassin--an enforced occupation that his father sacrificed his own life to escape. Meanwhile, Takeo's beloved Shirakawa Kaede, heir to the Murayama and alone in the world, must find a way to unify the domain she has inherited, as she fights off the advances of would-be suitors and hopes against fading hope that Takeo will return to her...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLian Hearn is the pseudonym for the writer Gillian Rubinstein, currently living in Australia, who has a lifelong interest in Japan, has lived there, and speaks Japanese. All five books in the Tales of the Otori series--\u003ci\u003eAcross the Nightingale Floor\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGrass for His Pillow\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBrilliance of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Harsh Cry of the Heron\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHeaven's Net is Wide\u003c\/i\u003e--are available now from Riverhead Books. Don't miss the related series, \u003ci\u003eThe Tale of Shikanoko.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Adult Hc\/Tr","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50421106049298,"sku":"9781594480034","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5a84ae4f-0904-4474-ab02-2927ff654d36.jpg?v=1729502123","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/grass-for-his-pillow-9781594480034","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}