Cover of The Blade of the Courtesans

The Blade of the Courtesans

  • 2008 first published
  • 304 pages

The Blade of the Courtesans is a 2008 historical fiction and feudal-Japan fiction novel by Keiichiro Ryu. Readers will find themes of Samurai, Japan and spies.

It runs to roughly 304 pages — 5–6 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Samurai
  • Historical
  • Japan
  • Spies

Quick answers

Who wrote The Blade of the Courtesans?

The Blade of the Courtesans was written by Keiichiro Ryu and first published in 2008.

What genre is The Blade of the Courtesans?

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

How long is The Blade of the Courtesans?

The median edition has 304 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Blade of the Courtesans?

Readers who like it often enjoy Shinju, Bundori and The Way of the Traitor.

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