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Brief Description:
Reads from right to left in the traditional Japanese format.
Biographical Note:
Kaoru Mori's previous series,
Emma, about a maid and a gentleman in Victorian England, has been lauded by
Library Journal and was named to the YALSA Great Graphic Novels list.
A Bride's Story has only broadened her fan base in Japan and the U.S. with its elegant style and delicate story.
Marc Notes:
Translation of: Jie jia wu yu.;Reads from right to left in the traditional Japanese format.;First published in Japan in 2012 by ENTERBRAIN, Inc., Tokyo-- Colophon.;The continuing tale of life on the nineteenth-century Silk Road turned westward, following Englishman Mr. Smith on his long journey to Ankara. Passing through a fishing village along the Aral Sea, Smith and his guide encounter a pair of spirited young girls named Laila and Leily--identical twins who are fishing not for sturgeon, but for husbands. Despite their efforts to find two wealthy, healthy, and handsome brothers to wed, their plans generally only land them in loads of trouble.;Translated from the Japanese.
Publisher Marketing:
Acclaimed creator Kaoru Mori's tale of life on the nineteenth-century Silk Road turns westward, following Englishman Mr. Smith on his long journey to Ankara. Passing through a fishing village along the Aral Sea, Smith and his guide encounter a pair of spirited young girls named Laila and Leily-identical twins who are fishing not for sturgeon, but for husbands! Despite their efforts to find two wealthy, healthy, and handsome brothers to wed, Laila and Leily's plans generally only land them in loads of trouble!
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