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GIFT OF A BLUE BALL: Path of a Fortune-teller in Okinawa - Couverture souple

Tuthill, Jeff

 
9780595459308: GIFT OF A BLUE BALL: Path of a Fortune-teller in Okinawa
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0595459307 ISBN 13 : 9780595459308
Editeur : iUniverse, 2007

Synopsis

This is a historical fiction following the life of a yuta (fortune teller) in Okinawa from childhood to her death at age ninety. Kameko witnesses the horrors of war as a twelve year old in the Battle of Okinawa and survives into womanhood to locate the thief of the Royal Ryukyu headdress and reclaim the national treasure. By using her gift of sight and ability to communicate with the spiritual world, Kameko attempts to recover the crown, a promise that she makes her mother's spirit. The reader will discover the meaning behind the gift of the blue ball and the path of a yuta in Okinawa. A story of people interacting with ghosts demonstrating how fate is influenced by both the physical and spiritual world. Although a fantasy, the novel consists of a good deal of research on Okinawan culture and belief systems, including ancestor worship. The result is both entertaining and informative for the reader, using accurate descriptions of historical events as the background for a ghostly and mysterious tale.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This is a historical fiction following the life of a yuta (fortune teller) in Okinawa from childhood to her death at age ninety. Kameko witnesses the horrors of war as a twelve year old in the Battle of Okinawa and survives into womanhood to locate the thief of the Royal Ryukyu headdress and reclaim the national treasure. By using her gift of sight and ability to communicate with the spiritual world, Kameko attempts to recover the crown, a promise that she makes her mother's spirit. The reader will discover the meaning behind the gift of the blue ball and the path of a yuta in Okinawa. A story of people interacting with ghosts demonstrating how fate is influenced by both the physical and spiritual world. Although a fantasy, the novel consists of a good deal of research on Okinawan culture and belief systems, including ancestor worship. The result is both entertaining and informative for the reader, using accurate descriptions of historical events as the background for a ghostly and mysterious tale.

Biographie de l'auteur

J.P. Tuthill married an Okinawan woman and lived there for two years. While living on the tropical island, he fell in love with the culture, the mysteries, and superstition of Okinawa. He passionately wrote their mysterious and rich history in this book. He was born and raised in New York.

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Éditeur
iUniverse
Date d'édition
2007
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0595459307
ISBN 13 
9780595459308
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
244
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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