I read this twice already and the 2nd time was even better than the first. The story captures the beauty, glory and hope of Japan. Miura Ayako is a great writer and the translation by Susan Tsumura is also great. I would love to see this story made into a movie.

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Great Story, Fair Translation

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Hungry for good books when I lived in Chiba, Japan, I picked this one up at the library didn't put it down until I finished it. Ayako Miura is an excellent writer at telling other's life stories while keeping the facts of their stories real. This one is sometimes available for a non-scalper price if you keep checking, but while you wait for the price to come down, her book "Shiokari Pass" (which was one of her first) is available on kindle, as well as there are often prints of "The Wind is Howling" which is her own testimony. I've also read "A Heart of Darkness" which is a poignant read based on a girl who told Mrs. Miura her story.

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Disappointing effort. The words dishonest and immature come to mind. Oda is pure evil and the Christian priests pure goodness. Rare are the shades of grey here. The author was writing with an agenda instead of letting the truth suffice. This novel requires a strong knowledge of Japanese history to sort out what's true and what's fabricated.

One example is in the way Oda was continually demonized in order to make Mitsuhide, Gracia's father, more sympathetic. She writes that Mitsuhide's mother was given over as hostage when the Hatano brothers surrendered to Oda. This was to safeguard the brothers, so when Oda had them killed the Hatano clan in turn killed Mitsuhide's mother, making Oda insensitive to say the least. In realty, Oda did have the brothers killed but no hostage had been given. Instead, the Hatano clan kidnapped Mitsuhide's mother and killed her.

Also, no perspective was given on this era of constant warfare that unlike the previous periods of warfare these were battles to bring unity to the country, not simply for personal power as in the past. Mitsuhide did not just betray Oda but all of Japan with his attempted coup. His ensuing death was necessary for the greater good. It's important to put these events in context and not just relate the feelings of the people involved.

One aspect I did like was the times of direct quotes from letters or historical documents. (I can only hope those weren't fabrications too). And the huge disconnect on what love meant to Gracia and to her husband Tadaoki was refreshingly and heartbreakingly honest. I suspect that was very real.

Gracia Hosokawa is one of the great historical figures in Japanese history. She is the very definition of devotion and fealty. Whatever one thinks of Christianity, it was brave to embrace a foreign belief and stick one's neck out to be different in homogenous Japan. Grace truly is the perfect word to describe her and by virtue of her having it in such stunning abundance she altered the course of history. It's a powerful story and I only wish it had been more fully and honesty told.

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