Princess Masako - Prisoner of the Chrysanthemum Throne - The Tragic Story of Japan's Crown Princess

Random House Australia, 2006. Crease to spine and creases to corners of front cover, light foxing to page edges and endpapers.

Banned in Japan, this is the fascinating story of Masako Owada, Japan's Crown Princess, and her life behind the `Chrysanthemum Curtain.' It's the fantasy of many young women: marry a handsome prince, move into a luxurious palace, and live happily ever after. But that's not how it turned out for Masako Owada, a thoroughly modern woman in collision with an ancient system...

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