The first novel in the 'Sea of Fertility' tetralogy is a tragic love story set in the early twentieth century and focuses on the conflicts in Japanese society caused by Westernisation. It is a haunting story of impassioned but controlled sensibilities told in delicate and lyrical prose with wonderful details of the culture, dress and even hairstyles of the period. It can be read as a single novel.
(Denise Lewis - bwl 66 Autumn 2012 ) |
