"In Sakuran, Moyoco Anno lifts the veil on life in the Edo period pleasure quarter, Yoshiwara. The story follows Kiyoha, sold into a brothel as a child and forced to work as a maid and her rise to prominence as one of the top-ranking courtesans in Yoshiwara. The allure of the 'flower and willow world' as it was called by artists in the day is underscored by the very real tragedy, heartbreak and difficult lives led by those seemingly glamourous courtesans. Will Kiyoha's fox-like wiles give her a chance to break free of her gilded cage? Or will her fighting spirit ruin her chances of ever escaping the brothel?" -- from publisher's web site.
- ISBN10 1935654454
- ISBN13 9781935654452
- Publish Date 9 August 2012
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 9 October 2015
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Vertical Inc.
- Format Paperback
- Pages 308
- Language English