Set in turn of the century Japan in the world of the Noh theater, and in Paris during the heady days when French Impressionism was the avant-garde, this heartbreaking, beautifully written novel tells of a young Japanese artist who sacrifices everything: family, love and wealth for his art.A Master Noh mask carver dedicates his life to his art, turning his back on love after a series of tragic events leaves him devastated. Kiyoki, his only son, defies his father and the demands of cultural tradition to follow his dream of becoming a painter in the western style. Kiyoki journeys to Paris, where he lives the life of an exile, unable to break the bonds of tradition, until he finds his heart leads him back to Japan, where he at last discovers himself as an artist. READERS GUIDE INSIDE
Es una reconocida autora de bestsellers, entre los que destacan The Last Van Gogh y The Garden of Letters; además de ser una talentosa pintora que se graduó en el Wellesley College en Historia del Arte y Cultura Japonesa. Sus novelas, que han sido traducidas a más de dieciocho idiomas, combinan su profundo amor por el arte, la historia y los viajes. Vive en Long Island con su esposo y sus dos hijos.
