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Heart of a samurai by Margi Preus · Booklabria

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Heart of a samurai

Historical FictionAdventure stories

Heart of a samurai

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First published: 2010
Language: English
Editions: 4

Synopsis

In 1841, rescued by an American whaler after a terrible shipwreck leaves him and his four companions castaways on a remote island, fourteen-year-old Manjiro, who dreams of becoming a samurai, learns new laws and customs as he becomes the first Japanese person to set foot in the United States.

Subjects: Historical Fiction
Adventure stories
Children's fiction
Adventure and adventurers
Foreign relations
Japan
Set in: United States
Japan
Characters: Manjirō Nakahama

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