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Samurai & Feudal Japan

Shades of the Past

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  • 1959 first published
  • 357 pages
  • 4 editions
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Shades of the Past is a 1959 feudal-Japan fiction story collection by Williams, Harold S.. The story is set in Japan. It deals with anecdotes.

It has been published in 4 editions.

It runs to roughly 357 pages — 6–7 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Anecdotes
  • Japan, history
  • Short stories, Single author

Quick answers

Who wrote Shades of the Past?

Shades of the Past was written by Williams, Harold S. and first published in 1959.

What genre is Shades of the Past?

It is usually shelved as Samurai & Feudal Japan.

How long is Shades of the Past?

The median edition has 357 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Shades of the Past?

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