![]() ![]() Set in one of the most tumultuous eras in Japanese history, Sachi's story is a potent mix of adventure and high romance. But before she dare dream of a life with him, Sachi must unravel the mystery of her own origins – a mystery that encompasses a wrong so terrible that it threatens to destroy her. Rescued by a rebel warrior, she finds unknown feelings stirring within her. As civil war erupts, Sachi flees for her life. Black Ships have come from the West, bringing foreigners eager to add Japan to their colonial empires. ![]() Sachi is chosen as his concubine.īut Japan is changing. Bristling with intrigue and erotic rivalries, the palace is home to three thousand women and only one man - the young shogun. Then, when she is just eleven, an imperial princess passes through her village and sweeps her off to the women's palace in the great city of Edo. Growing up deep in the mountains of rural Japan, Sachi has always felt different, her pale skin and fine features setting her apart from her friends and family. How do you fall in love when your society has no word for it?Īn epic novel closely based on historical events, The Last Concubine is the story of a shogun, a princess and the three thousand women of the women’s palace - all of whom really existed - and of the civil war that brought their way of life to an end. ![]()
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