The Nightingale
Novels:
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Nightingale by Kara
Dalkey, Ace Books, 1991- Set in ancient Japan, the nightingale
in this retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen tale is Uguisu, daughter
of the Minister of Imperial Grounds at the Imperial Court, and the enchanting
music she plays on her cherrywood flute is part of a spirit's vengeful plan
to destroy the Emperor.
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