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Wounded Wing by Richard Rashke

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Wounded Wing

Author
Richard Rashke
Narrator
Rebecca Avery
Publisher
Lantern Audio
Publish Date
25 February 2026
Run Time
2 hours 8 minutes
Format
Audiobook
Genre
Traditional or cultural fiction and true stories, tales and retellings, Fiction: literary and general non-genre
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Renowned author Richard Rashke's new book, Wounded Wing, is a magical love story for children from nine to ninety-nine. It's about betrayal and forgiveness, greed and justice, healing and hope, courage and delight. Set in the ancient kingdom of Japan, this retelling of a folktale is brought to life by Julie Psenicka's elegant paintings inspired by the traditional Japanese ink-wash style. In this enduring tale of love and loss, an injured crane named Tsuu falls in love with the poor farmer who nurses her back to health. She takes human form and marries him, protecting him from the unreasonable demands of his greedy landlords by weaving an exquisite cloth for the empress. She asks only that her husband never look upon her at the loom. When he breaks his sacred promise and learns her secret, a heartbroken Tsuu must navigate the complexities of betrayal and forgiveness. Rashke's Wounded Wing is a healing tonic for a world filled with war, violence, hatred, and intolerance.

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Author
Richard Rashke
Narrator
Rebecca Avery
Duration
2 hours 8 minutes
Release Date
25 February 2026
ISBN
9781965655986
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
Lantern Audio
Genre
Traditional or cultural fiction and true stories, tales and retellings, Fiction: literary and general non-genre

Synopsis

Renowned author Richard Rashke's new book, Wounded Wing, is a magical love story for children from nine to ninety-nine. It's about betrayal and forgiveness, greed and justice, healing and hope, courage and delight. Set in the ancient kingdom of Japan, this retelling of a folktale is brought to life by Julie Psenicka's elegant paintings inspired by the traditional Japanese ink-wash style. In this enduring tale of love and loss, an injured crane named Tsuu falls in love with the poor farmer who nurses her back to health. She takes human form and marries him, protecting him from the unreasonable demands of his greedy landlords by weaving an exquisite cloth for the empress. She asks only that her husband never look upon her at the loom. When he breaks his sacred promise and learns her secret, a heartbroken Tsuu must navigate the complexities of betrayal and forgiveness. Rashke's Wounded Wing is a healing tonic for a world filled with war, violence, hatred, and intolerance.

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