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| Author | Keiichiro Ryu |
|---|---|
| Original title | Permit for Yoshiwara (吉原ごめんじょ, Yoshiwara Gomenjo) |
| Translator | James M. Vardaman |
| Language | Japanese |
| Publisher | Vertical Inc (US) |
Publication date | 1986 |
| Publication place | Japan |
Published in English | 2008 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 304 |
| ISBN | 978-1-934287-01-9 |
The Blade of the Courtesans is a historical fiction novel by Japanese author Keiichiro Ryu originally published in 1986.[1] It was published in English by Vertical Inc in 2008.[1] Ryu's debut novel, it was nominated for a Naoki Award and "instantly made him a doyen of historical fiction."[2][1]
- ^ a b c The Blade of the Courtesans By Keiichiro Ryu at Vertical.
- ^ Ryu, Keiichiro. The Blade of the Courtesans, back cover.