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Samurai & Feudal Japan

Of Nightingales That Weep

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  • 1974 first published
  • 170 pages
  • 6 editions
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Of Nightingales That Weep is a 1974 feudal-Japan fiction novel by Katherine Paterson. It takes readers to Japan in Gempei Wars, 1180–1185. Readers will find themes of Samurai.

12 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 6 editions.

At about 170 pages, most readers finish it in 3–4 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

  • Gempei Wars, 1180–1185

Subjects

  • Children's fiction
  • Japan
  • Samurai

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote Of Nightingales That Weep?

Of Nightingales That Weep was written by Katherine Paterson and first published in 1974.

What genre is Of Nightingales That Weep?

It is usually shelved as Samurai & Feudal Japan.

How long is Of Nightingales That Weep?

The median edition has 170 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Of Nightingales That Weep?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Samurai's Tale, Village of the Vampire Cat and Valley of the Broken Cherry Trees.

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