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Tag Archives: 17th century
The Oracle Glass by Judith Merkle Riley
Synopsis (from Goodreads): Genevieve, a skinny, precocious little monkey with a mind full of philosophy and the power to read the swirling waters of an oracle glass, is taken in by La Voisin, an ingenious occultist and omnipotent society fortune-teller. … Continue reading
Lisowczycy or the 17th century James Bond unit from Poland
As today is the Polish national holiday I decided to write an essay concerning Polish history. I chose Lisowczycy.They were called „devils”, “barbarians” and „bloody hounds”. They were admired and copied. People feared them worse than the plague. Mothers in … Continue reading
Review: The Samurai’s Wife (Sano Ichiro 05) by Laura Joh Rowland
Synopsis: Far from the Shogun’s court at Edo, Most Honorable Investigator Sano Ichiro begins the most challenging case of his career. Upon the insistence of his strong-willed and beautiful wife Reiko, Sano arrives with her at the emperor’s palace to … Continue reading
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Tagged 17th century, edo, historical thriller, Japan, laura joh rowland, POC author or characters, sano ichiro series
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