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The Fire Kimono

  • 2008 first published
  • 207 pages
  • 2 editions

The Fire Kimono is a 2008 historical fiction and feudal-Japan fiction novel by Laura Joh Rowland. The story is set in Japan, in the Genroku period, 1688–1704. Readers will find themes of Samurai and Ichirō Sano.

At about 207 pages, most readers finish it in 3–4 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

Subjects

  • Samurai
  • Ichirō Sano
  • Mystery & detective
  • Historical
  • Japan

Quick answers

Who wrote The Fire Kimono?

The Fire Kimono was written by Laura Joh Rowland and first published in 2008.

What genre is The Fire Kimono?

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

How long is The Fire Kimono?

The median edition has 207 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Fire Kimono?

Readers who like it often enjoy Kill the Shogun, Death at the Crossroads and Jade Palace Vendetta.

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