The teahouse fire
by Ellis Avery
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The story of two women whose lives intersect in late nineteenth century Japan, this novel is also a portrait of Japan as it opens its doors to the West. Told through the enchanting voice of Aurelia, an American orphan adopted by proprietors of a tea ceremony school, this book is "equal parts love story, imaginative history and bildungsroman" (Publishers Weekly).--From publisher description.
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Social life and customs, Literature, Fiction, Japanese tea ceremony, Americans, Japan, fiction, Fiction, general, LGBTQ novels, Stonewall Book Awards, Lambda Literary Awards, Lambda Literary Award Winner, Manners and customs, Fiction, sagas, Young women, fiction, collection:barbara_gittings_literature_award=winnerPlaces
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Teahouse Fire
Jan 01, 2008, Vintage Books USA, Brand: Vintage Digital
paperback
0099516187 9780099516187
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The Teahouse Fire
2008, Penguin Group USA, Inc.
Electronic resource
in English
1429576936 9781429576932
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The Teahouse Fire
December 28, 2006, Highbridge Audio
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in English
- Unabridged edition
1598870785 9781598870787
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The Teahouse Fire
December 28, 2006, Riverhead Hardcover
Hardcover
in English
1594489300 9781594489303
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The story of two women whose lives intersect in late nineteenth century Japan, The Teahouse Fire is also a portrait of one of the most fascinating places and times in all of history-Japan as it opens its doors to the West. Told through the enchanting and unforgettable voice of Aurelia, an American orphan adopted by proprietors of a tea ceremony school, this is "a magisterial novel that is equal parts love story, imaginative history and bildungsroman, a story as alluring as it is powerful" (Publishers Weekly, starred review).
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