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Island of ogres

by Lensey Namioka · 1989

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An unemployed samurai reluctantly helps solve a mystery and prevent the overthrow of a young ruler on an island in medieval Japan.

Genre
detectivedetectiveMore like thisLess of thismysterymysteryMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1980s1980sMore like thisLess of thisJapanJapanMore like thisLess of this
Subject
historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrens
Length
medium · 220 pages

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