KAIREI (Hidden Ranges) Index

Ayako Miura's historical novel Kairei (Asahi Shinbunsha, 1981) was translated by Deborah Davidson, and published in English as Hidden Ranges by Dawn Press in 1993. Unhappy with editorial changes and additions that were made without the approval of either author or translator, Davidson has since revised and abridged the original translation to the form you see here. To participate in discussions about this and other Miura works, please join the Miura Ayako Book Club on Facebook.

Summary of Kairei
Description of Characters
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: The Hatch
Chapter 2: Ryosanji Temple
Chapter 3: The Saidan Bridge
Chapter 4: The Storehouse
Chapter 5: Voices in the Night
Chapter 6: Home Sweet Home
Chapter 7: Cold Rain
Chapter 8: Square Sail
Chapter 9: Raging Billows
Chapter 10: The Black River
Chapter 11: Beneath the Moon
Chapter 12: The New Year
Chapter 13: The Names of the Gods
Chapter 14: Captain's Log
Chapter 15: Seagulls
Chapter 16: Cape Flattery
Chapter 17: The Whip
Chapter 18: The Branded Mark
Chapter 19: The Two-Masted Ship
Chapter 20: Fort Vancouver
Chapter 21: Lost Sheep
Chapter 22: The Eagle
Chapter 23: Under the Palms
Chapter 24: London
Chapter 25: The General Palmer
Chapter 26: Macao
Chapter 27: Crossroads
Chapter 28: Homecoming
Author's Postscript