The Samurai of the Red Carnation, Denis Theriault

The Samurai of the Red Carnation, Denis TheriaultNew Paperback 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

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In this fascinating and compelling story Rebecca Heisman uncovers the secret history of an ornithological arms race that not only helped solve the mystery of bird migration using radar

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