The Ghost Brush
The Ghost Brush – Signed
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Harper Collins, 2010
Recounting the story of her life, Oei plunges us into the colorful world of nineteenth-century Edo, in which courtesans rub shoulders with poets, warriors consort with actors, and the arts flourish in an unprecedented moment of creative upheaval. Oei and Hokusai live among writers, novelists, tattoo artists, and prostitutes, evading the spies of the repressive shogunate as they work on Hokusai’s countless paintings and prints. Wielding her brush, rejecting domesticity in favor of dedication to the arts, Oei defies all expectations of womanhood—all but one. A dutiful daughter to the last, she will obey the will of her eccentric father, the man who created her and who, ultimately, will rob her of her place in history. Vivid, daring, and unforgettable, The Printmaker’s Daughter shines fresh light on art, loyalty, and the tender and indelible bond between a father and daughter.
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“Govier astonishes throughout in her ability to write epic themes intimately.” – Publishers Weekly
“The writing is quite beautiful and the author paints beautifully vivid pictures that will carry you away to another time and place. I feel connected to Oei and I know that it’s even stronger because she was a real person rather than just a fictional character. This is the first of Ms Govier’s books that I have read, but I will definitely be looking for more of her work.” – Life in Review, Michelle Vasquez
“The detail is exquisite. The story had to be told.” – Francis Itani, author of Deafening
“Both a feat of scholarship and a breathtaking work of imagination…” – The 49th Shelf
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