Stranger in the city of Seguna. Journey to the great Edo on the eve of big changes

The multifaceted history of the Japanese woman, which is opposed by the traditional foundations of society of the first half of the 19th century, as well as a portrait of the great Edo, a city that will soon become Tokyo.
The daughter of the Buddhist clergyman Tsuneno was born in 1804 in a small Japanese village. It would seem that she has to exactly repeat the fate of her mother, grandmother and all women of past generations. But after three unsuccessful marriages arranged by her family, this rebellious daughter showed a rebellious character and decided to flee from home to the huge, boiling city of Segunov - Edo, the future Tokyo, which we find on the eve of the meeting with Western culture.
Tsuneno is our guide in this world. The story of Tsuneno allows us to look into Japan of the 19th century and get acquainted with an outstanding woman who sacrificed a family and reputation in order to reject conventions and start life from a clean sheet. "Stranger in the city of Seguna" is an amazing historical book about a woman, about the city and about the culture of Japan, full of colorful details and written in an excellent language