An irresistibly romantic historical adventure by the author of the international bestseller The Peculiar Life of a Lonely Postman
Matsuo is expected to become a samurai, like his father before him. But as he is training in the art of war, he realises he was destined for a different art altogether. Turning his back on his future as a warrior of the sword, he decides to do battle with words instead, as a poet.
Matsuo's quest to find his true self, and his true love, takes him through bloody battlefields and burning cities. But his ultimate test will be the uta awase - a tournament where Japan's greatest poets engage in fierce verbal combat for the honour of victory, and where Matsuo will find himself fighting for his life.
A charming, magical, picaresque journey through medieval Japan, filled with mystery, meaning and wonderful imagery. Denis Thériault's brilliant evocation of the noble art of the waka (classical Japanese poetry) is an absorbing, pacy and immensely enjoyable read -- Sean Lusk, author of The Second Sight of Zachary Cloudesley
A likeable mixture of picaresque adventure and poetry ― Sunday Times
An oddly winning combination of swoony romance, swashbuckling adventure and traditional tanka verse ― Daily Mail
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