Set in the midst of samurai warfare in the mountainous region of Aizu in the late 19th century, Okei recounts the coming of age of a young peasant girl, who falls desperately in love with the fierce warrior Sanasuma Kingo, only to learn that the world she inhabits has no place for love.
| japanese title: | Okei |
| subjects: | Historical Fiction Samurai |
| genre: | Fiction |
| ISBN: | 9781846880704 |
| OCLC number: | 228581586 |
| publisher: | Alma Books |
| publication place: | Richmond, UK |
| english publication date: | 2008 |
| document type: | Book |
| description: | 350 p. ; 20 cm. |