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Tomoe Gozen (novel)
''Tomoe Gozen'' is a novel by Jessica Amanda Salmonson, published in 1981. Set in an alternate universe resembling feudal Japan, the book combines the tale of historical female samurai Tomoe Gozen with the legends and creatures of Japanese mythology to create an action-adventure fantasy novel, fantasy. It is the first part of the ''Tomoe Gozen Trilogy'' which met with some success in the 1980s fantasy novel market. The series is notable for its unusual, highly researched samurai background and feminist story slant. A revised version of the novel re-titled ''The Disfavored Hero'' was published in 1999. Plot summary Tomoe Gozen, a warrior of incredible skill, is the vassal of warlord Shojiro Shigeno. In the process of defeating Shigeno's enemy, the Chinese monk Huan, Tomoe is nearly killed. Huan resurrects her on the condition that she turn against her former master, and after committing a series of evil deeds under Huan's power, Tomoe manages to free herself and becomes ronin, o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessica Amanda Salmonson
Jessica Amanda Salmonson (born January 6, 1950John Clute and John Grant,Salmonson, Jessica Amanda, in ''The Encyclopedia of Fantasy'', pp. 832–833, Orbit, London / St Martin’s Press, New York (1997).) is an American author and editor of fantasy and horror fiction and poetry. She lives on Puget Sound with her partner, artist and editor Rhonda Boothe. Writing career Author Salmonson is the author of the ''Tomoe Gozen'' trilogy, a fantasy version of the tale of the historical female samurai Tomoe Gozen. Her other novels are ''The Swordswoman'', ''Ou Lu Khen and the Beautiful Madwoman'', an Asian fantasy, and a modern horror novel, ''Anthony Shriek''. Her short story collections include ''A Silver Thread of Madness''; ''Mystic Women''; ''John Collier and Fredric Brown Went Quarreling Through My Head''; ''The Deep Museum: Ghost Stories of a Melancholic''; and ''The Dark Tales''. Poetry collections include ''Horn of Tara'' and ''The Ghost Garden''. Editor Salmonson was the ed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |