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The Tale of Murasaki is an exquisite and irresistible fiction woven by author Liza Dalby. Based on the life and work of Lady Murasaki, the author of the world's first novel, The Tale of Genji, the book transports readers to a world of high politics and sexual intrigue. Dalby subtly reconstructs the fashions, sensibilities, and preoccupations of 11th-century Japan, bringing a vivid portrait of a woman and her times to life. The Tale of Murasaki is not just an elegantly plotted historical novel, but a literary archaeology that speaks clearly across the centuries.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Historical Fiction/Medieval Historical Fiction
Authors: Liza Crihfield Dalby
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