Comments for Lesley Downer http://www.lesleydowner.com A Passion for Japan Sun, 22 Aug 2010 00:54:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on The Shogun’s Harem by Silvia http://www.lesleydowner.com/2008/01/28/the-shoguns-harem/comment-page-1/#comment-203 Silvia Sun, 22 Aug 2010 00:54:45 +0000 http://www.lesleydowner.com/2008/01/28/the-shoguns-harem/#comment-203 Yes,shoguns did have big harems.When you say harems,it reminds me of "The Enchantress of Florence" by Salman Rushdie.It's really a great book and if you haven't read it,Mrs Downer,I highly recomend it to you. Oh,and I'm so envious of you.I am dieing to visit Japan. Love your book so much!I hope that you write many great things like "The Last Concubine". Send my greetings to Artur! I wish you all the luck,Mrs Downer. Silvia from Serbia Yes,shoguns did have big harems.When you say harems,it reminds me of “The Enchantress of Florence” by Salman Rushdie.It’s really a great book and if you haven’t read it,Mrs Downer,I highly recomend it to you.
Oh,and I’m so envious of you.I am dieing to visit Japan.
Love your book so much!I hope that you write many great things like “The Last Concubine”.
Send my greetings to Artur!
I wish you all the luck,Mrs Downer.
Silvia from Serbia

]]> Comment on Forthcoming lectures: May – July 2010 by kenn MacAskill http://www.lesleydowner.com/2010/05/03/forthcoming-lectures-may-july-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-198 kenn MacAskill Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:26:29 +0000 http://www.lesleydowner.com/?p=411#comment-198 Hello I see your in Chichester on the 29th june, but no other details? Hving read some of your books and enjoyed them I would be please to see/hear you, I share ur passion for Japan , Thank you for reading this please contact me with any details about this trip to Chichester, kenn Hello I see your in Chichester on the 29th june, but no other details? Hving read some of your books and enjoyed them I would be please to see/hear you, I share ur passion for Japan ,
Thank you for reading this please contact me with any details about this trip to Chichester,
kenn

]]> Comment on The Courtesan and the Samurai – Tour dates 2010 by ron rubin http://www.lesleydowner.com/2010/03/17/the-courtesan-and-the-samurai-tour-dates-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-173 ron rubin Tue, 30 Mar 2010 01:27:16 +0000 http://www.lesleydowner.com/?p=373#comment-173 When will you plan a tour in Arizona? When will you plan a tour in Arizona?

]]> Comment on How do you fall in love when your society has no word for it? by Moji http://www.lesleydowner.com/2008/02/15/how-do-you-fall-in-love-when-your-society-has-no-word-for-it/comment-page-1/#comment-157 Moji Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:37:58 +0000 http://www.lesleydowner.com/2008/02/15/how-do-you-fall-in-love-when-your-society-has-no-word-for-it/#comment-157 One need look no further than Homer's Iliad to see a famous ancient world example of love. Furthermore, as Zack mentioned, the bible (and virtually all Western mythologies) are full of love stories. One need look no further than Homer’s Iliad to see a famous ancient world example of love. Furthermore, as Zack mentioned, the bible (and virtually all Western mythologies) are full of love stories.

]]> Comment on Concubines, courtesans and geishas by Anna http://www.lesleydowner.com/2008/11/09/concubines-courtesans-and-geishas/comment-page-1/#comment-156 Anna Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:30:41 +0000 http://www.lesleydowner.com/?p=126#comment-156 Dear Lesley, Just a message to thank you for your wonderful books, which I absolutly adored and read over and over. I am a college student at the momment and I did my AS English coursework on the geisha Okichi who I created a diary for from the time while she allegedly became Harrison's mistress to her death years later. I found “Geisha: The Secret of a Vanishing World” really helpful to help me achieve this and it helped me get an A grade combined with the other half of my coursework which is fantastic. I love Japanese culture and history and your books gave me a great insight into this especially your novel, The Last concubine as it gave me access into other aspects of the history, particuarily of women's lives which I had not originally thought about. I really hope to visit Japan one days and gain more knowledge on the subject of geisha, cortesans and concubines as the subject is fasinating yet undoubtedly tragic. Thank you for your books and I hope you keep producting. Thanks very much :) Anna Young Dear Lesley,

Just a message to thank you for your wonderful books, which I absolutly adored and read over and over. I am a college student at the momment and I did my AS English coursework on the geisha Okichi who I created a diary for from the time while she allegedly became Harrison’s mistress to her death years later. I found “Geisha: The Secret of a Vanishing World” really helpful to help me achieve this and it helped me get an A grade combined with the other half of my coursework which is fantastic.

I love Japanese culture and history and your books gave me a great insight into this especially your novel, The Last concubine as it gave me access into other aspects of the history, particuarily of women’s lives which I had not originally thought about. I really hope to visit Japan one days and gain more knowledge on the subject of geisha, cortesans and concubines as the subject is fasinating yet undoubtedly tragic.

Thank you for your books and I hope you keep producting.
Thanks very much :)

Anna Young

]]> Comment on How do you fall in love when your society has no word for it? by Japanese words http://www.lesleydowner.com/2008/02/15/how-do-you-fall-in-love-when-your-society-has-no-word-for-it/comment-page-1/#comment-126 Japanese words Tue, 07 Apr 2009 02:52:52 +0000 http://www.lesleydowner.com/2008/02/15/how-do-you-fall-in-love-when-your-society-has-no-word-for-it/#comment-126 Another that is somewhat similar is the lack of a way to say "I missed you" in Japanese. Another that is somewhat similar is the lack of a way to say “I missed you” in Japanese.

]]> Comment on How do you fall in love when your society has no word for it? by Asa http://www.lesleydowner.com/2008/02/15/how-do-you-fall-in-love-when-your-society-has-no-word-for-it/comment-page-1/#comment-125 Asa Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:18:46 +0000 http://www.lesleydowner.com/2008/02/15/how-do-you-fall-in-love-when-your-society-has-no-word-for-it/#comment-125 Savagemike: There are literal ways of saying "I have a feeling of love for you", but the sentence would be confusing and come across in an awkward way. I think that the Japanese have always accepted love, though they may be to proud/embarrassed to express it vocally. Their actions show their affection. Savagemike:
There are literal ways of saying “I have a feeling of love for you”, but the sentence would be confusing and come across in an awkward way.

I think that the Japanese have always accepted love, though they may be to proud/embarrassed to express it vocally. Their actions show their affection.

]]> Comment on The Last Concubine shortlisted for Romantic Novel of the Year by Mark C http://www.lesleydowner.com/2009/01/14/the-last-concubine-shortlisted-for-romantic-novel-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-111 Mark C Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:53:57 +0000 http://www.lesleydowner.com/?p=142#comment-111 You woz robbed, Lesley! You woz robbed, Lesley!

]]> Comment on Concubines, courtesans and geishas by Abbey http://www.lesleydowner.com/2008/11/09/concubines-courtesans-and-geishas/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Abbey Sat, 24 Jan 2009 10:54:15 +0000 http://www.lesleydowner.com/?p=126#comment-102 Dear Lesley, I would like to thankyou for producing your works in an entertaining writing style. Being a young Australian student, your works revitalise my passion for one of our close neighbours each time i read them. Would you ever consider comming to Australia to give a talk? Thanks again, Abbey Dear Lesley,
I would like to thankyou for producing your works in an entertaining writing style. Being a young Australian student, your works revitalise my passion for one of our close neighbours each time i read them.
Would you ever consider comming to Australia to give a talk?

Thanks again,
Abbey

]]> Comment on The Last Concubine shortlisted for Romantic Novel of the Year by Cahya http://www.lesleydowner.com/2009/01/14/the-last-concubine-shortlisted-for-romantic-novel-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-101 Cahya Thu, 22 Jan 2009 10:39:54 +0000 http://www.lesleydowner.com/?p=142#comment-101 Hi Lesley kombanwa, Firstly, I introduce my self: My name is Cahya from Indonesia (I hope you recognize my country). And I just read your book in Indonesia language, it's very awesome. I did not believe it that the writer is came from outside Asia. I choose your book because I miss very much Japanese litterature, btw I'm also fans of Eiji Yoshikawa, so when I read this book, all my thoughts dreamed about the land of warrior same like Eiji's description. Thank you for bringing it back, I wait for your next amazing work. Ciao, Cahya Hi Lesley
kombanwa,

Firstly, I introduce my self: My name is Cahya from Indonesia (I hope you recognize my country). And I just read your book in Indonesia language, it’s very awesome. I did not believe it that the writer is came from outside Asia.
I choose your book because I miss very much Japanese litterature, btw I’m also fans of Eiji Yoshikawa, so when I read this book, all my thoughts dreamed about the land of warrior same like Eiji’s description.
Thank you for bringing it back, I wait for your next amazing work.

Ciao, Cahya

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