Of Nightingales That Weep

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title: Of Nightingales That Weep
text: Of Nightingales That Weep is a historical novel for children written by Katherine Paterson, published by Crowell in 1974. Set in medieval Japan, the novel tells the story of Takiko, the 11-year-old daughter of a slain samurai warrior. Takiko's mother remarries Goro, a gentle but unattractive potter/dwarf, whom Takiko fears. When she matures into adulthood, Takiko is able to find employment in the court of the Japanese emperor and falls in love with an enemy spy-Hideo. Eventually, she returns hom
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description: 1974 historical novel for children by Katherine Paterson
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date modified: 2024-09-03T17:52:41Z
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