{"product_id":"the-scent-of-sake-9780061662379","title":"The Scent of Sake","description":"\u003cp\u003eShe was taught to submit, to obey . . . but she dreamed of an empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sole heir to the House of Omura, a venerable family of Kobe sake brewers, nineteen-year-old Rie hears but cannot heed her mother's advice: that in nineteenth-century Japan, a woman must kill the self or her life will be too difficult to bear. In this strict, male-dominated society, women may not even enter the brewery--and repressive tradition demands that Rie turn over her family's business to the inept philanderer she's been forced to marry. She is even expected to raise her husband's children by another woman--a geisha--so that they can eventually run the Omura enterprise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Rie's pride will not allow her to relinquish what is rightfully hers. With courage, cunning, brilliance, and skill, she is ready to confront every threat that arises before her--from prejudice to treachery to shipwrecks to the insidious schemes of relentless rivals--in her bold determination to forge a magnificent dynasty...and to, impossibly, succeed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn epic and breathtaking saga that spans generations as it sweeps through the heart of a century, Joyce Lebra's \u003cem\u003eThe Scent of Sake\u003c\/em\u003e is a vivid and powerful entry into another world...and an unforgettable portrait of a woman who would not let that world defeat her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joyce Lebra\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William Morrow \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/17\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.94h x 5.32w x 0.94d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780061662379\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2008 pg. 1222\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/08\/2008 pg. 41\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2009 pg. 49\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2009 pg. 66\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2009 pg. 55 - Excellent\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2009 pg. 151","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39988399800435,"sku":"9.78006E+12","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_e5231e27-1957-48be-9b1c-e5f8dfd6e235.jpg?v=1649771015","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-scent-of-sake-9780061662379","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}