Anna Sherman: The Bells of Old Tokyo [2019] hardback ZSCFI was connected to the murder

was connected to the murder of Amy Biehl

First recorded in the early fifteenth century by an unknown monk

Or was it in fact a consolation myth for the Victorian middle classes

From its earliest days to the Easter Rising

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Anna Sherman: The Bells of Old Tokyo [2019] hardback ZSCFI was connected to the murderAs read on BBC Radio 4 'Book of the Week' Shortlisted for the Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the Year Award Longlisted for the RSL Ondaatje Prize 'Sherman's is a special book. Every sentence, every thought she has, every question she asks, every detail she notices, offers something. The Bells of Old Tokyo is a gift . . . It is a masterpiece.' Spectator For over 300 years, Japan closed itself to outsiders, developing a remarkable and unique culture.