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Princess Masako : Prisoner of the Chrysanthemum Throne by Ben Hills (2007, Uk-B Format Paperback)
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Princess Masako : Prisoner of the Chrysanthemum Throne, Paperback by Hills, Ben, ISBN 1585426105, ISBN-13 9781585426102, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US A portrait of Princess Masako, the Harvard- and Oxford-educated woman who sacrificed her career as a diplomat to marry Crown Prince Naruhito, offers a look into the mysterious world of Japan's imperial family.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-101585426105
ISBN-139781585426102
eBay Product ID (ePID)61633238
Product Key Features
Book TitlePrincess Masako : Prisoner of the Chrysanthemum Throne
Number of Pages336 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicWomen, Royalty, Asia / Japan
Publication Year2007
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography, History
AuthorBen Hills
FormatUk-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight12.9 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition22
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal952.049092
Grade ToUP
SynopsisThe tragic true story of Japan's Crown Princess-with a new afterword by the author. It's the fantasy of many young women: marry a handsome prince, move into a luxurious palace, and live happily ever after. But that's not how it turned out for Masako Owada. Ben Hills's fascinating portrait of Princess Masako and the Chrysanthemum Throne draws on research in Tokyo and rural Japan, at Oxford and Harvard, and from more than sixty interviews with Japanese, American, British, and Australian sources-many of whom have never spoken publicly before-shedding light on the royal family's darkest secrets, secrets that can never be openly discussed in Japan because of the reverence in which the emperor and his family are held. But most of all, this is a story about a love affair that went tragically wrong. The paperback edition will contain a new afterword by the author, discussing the impact this book had in Japan, where it was banned.
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