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Bundori

a novel of Japan

  • 1996 first published
  • 386 pages
  • ★ 3.7 (3 ratings)
  • 5 editions

Bundori is a 1996 historical fiction and feudal-Japan fiction novel by Laura Joh Rowland. The story is set in Japan, in the Genroku period, 1688–1704. It deals with Ichirō Sano, private investigators and Samurai.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 5 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 5 editions.

It runs to roughly 386 pages — 7–8 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

Subjects

  • Ichirō Sano
  • Ichiro, sano
  • Japan
  • Mystery & detective
  • Historical
  • Private investigators
  • Samurai

Quick answers

Who wrote Bundori?

Bundori was written by Laura Joh Rowland and first published in 1996.

What genre is Bundori?

It is usually shelved as Historical Fiction and Samurai & Feudal Japan.

How long is Bundori?

The median edition has 386 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Bundori?

Readers who like it often enjoy Kill the Shogun, Death at the Crossroads and Jade Palace Vendetta.

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