The Coming of the Bear
Published in 1992, The Coming of the Bear is a feudal-Japan fiction novel by Lensey Namioka. Much of the action takes place in Japan. Key subjects include Ainu and Samurai.
6 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 3 editions.
At about 230 pages, most readers finish it in 4–5 hours.
Quick answers
Who wrote The Coming of the Bear?
The Coming of the Bear was written by Lensey Namioka and first published in 1992.
What genre is The Coming of the Bear?
It is usually shelved as Samurai & Feudal Japan.
How long is The Coming of the Bear?
The median edition has 230 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Coming of the Bear?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Samurai's Tale, The ghost in the Tokaido Inn and Sam Samurai.
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