
Smoke in the Sun
Smoke in the Sun is a 2018 feudal-Japan fiction novel by Renée Ahdieh. It takes readers to Japan in the Tokugawa period, 1600–1868. Key subjects include conduct of life, brothers and sisters, courts and courtiers and weddings.
It runs to roughly 416 pages — 7–8 hours of reading at an average pace.
Quick answers
Who wrote Smoke in the Sun?
Smoke in the Sun was written by Renée Ahdieh and first published in 2018.
What genre is Smoke in the Sun?
It is usually shelved as Samurai & Feudal Japan.
How long is Smoke in the Sun?
The median edition has 416 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Smoke in the Sun?
Readers who like it often enjoy Dragon of the Red Dawn, A Samurai Never Fears Death and The ghost in the Tokaido Inn.
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