Heart of a Samurai
by Margi Preus
Taste attributes: historicaladventurewholesomerealisticlinearemotive & stirringfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeA good-natured historical novel, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like warmth over edge.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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5.0 / 5
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About This Book
In 1841, rescued by an American whaler after a terrible shipwreck leaves him and his four companions castaways on a remote island, fourteen-year-old Manjiro, who dreams of becoming a samurai, learns new laws and customs as he becomes the first Japanese person to set foot in the United States.
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- Author
- Margi Preus
- Published
- 2010
- Pages
- 319
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- Open Library
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