The Kwaidan of the Lady of Tamiya 1317792947, 9781317792949

First published in 2001. Kwaidan are what Lafcadio Hearn calls 'stories and studies of strange things' - eerie

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The Kwaidan of the Lady of Tamiya
1317792947, 9781317792949

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