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Title: The Coming of the Bear

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Book, 1992

Synopsis
Two unemployed samurai are saved from drowning by the Ainus, a primitive people on a northern Japanese island, and are torn in their loyalties when the possibility of war arises between the Ainus and a band of Japanese settlers.

Details
Language:        English
Reading Level:  Grades 7 to 9

Size
Length:        230 Pages
Weight:        1.1 Pounds
Height:         8.5 Inches
Width:          5.8 Inches
Thickness:    0.8 Inches



Publisher Notes
Shipwrecked and then rescued by Ainu, a strange, round-eyed people, samurais Zenta and Matsuzo soon find themselves captives of these strange people, and their escape only leads them into a mystery involving bear attacks on a nearby Japanese settlement.



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Book Details Summary: The title of this book is The Coming of the Bear and it was written by Lensey Namioka. This edition of The Coming of the Bear is in a Hardcover format. This books publish date is April 1992 and it has a suggested retail price of $14.89. There are 230 pages in the book and it was published by Harpercollins. The 10 digit ISBN is 0060202890 and the 13 digit ISBN is 9780060202897. For the most current lowest price, Click Here.