Blossoms and Shadows

Released: May 18, 2011
Length: 14 hrs 40 mins
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Publisher: Quercus Publishing

Set during Japan's tumultuous transition from isolation in 1857, Blossoms and Shadows follows Tsuru, a young woman with a passion for medicine, as she navigates a society on the brink of change. Amid political unrest, societal upheaval, and forbidden love, she finds herself drawn into a world of subversion, intrigue, and compassion on the front lines of a transforming nation. This compelling story explores themes of love, war, and the rise of modern Japan against a richly detailed historical backdrop.

general historical fiction literary fiction