Cover of The pillow book of Lady Wisteria

The pillow book of Lady Wisteria

  • 2002 first published
  • 326 pages
  • 2 editions

The pillow book of Lady Wisteria is a 2002 historical fiction and feudal-Japan fiction novel by Laura Joh Rowland. It takes readers to Japan in the Genroku period, 1688–1704. It deals with Ichirō Sano, Samurai, Ichiro Sano and Ichir*o Sano.

At about 326 pages, most readers finish it in 5–6 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

Subjects

  • Ichirō Sano
  • Samurai
  • Mystery fiction
  • Historical fiction
  • Ichiro Sano
  • Sano, Ichirō
  • Japan, History, Genroku period, 1688-1704
  • Historical
  • Ichir*o Sano
  • Tokugawa period, Japan, 1600-1868

Quick answers

Who wrote The pillow book of Lady Wisteria?

The pillow book of Lady Wisteria was written by Laura Joh Rowland and first published in 2002.

What genre is The pillow book of Lady Wisteria?

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

How long is The pillow book of Lady Wisteria?

The median edition has 326 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The pillow book of Lady Wisteria?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Last Concubine, Shōgun and Young Samurai.

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