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==Historical fiction==
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|author=Shiba Ryotaro
|title=Clouds above the Hill: A Historical Novel of the Russo-Japanese War, Volume 2
|rating=5
|genre=Historical Fiction
|summary=If Volume 1 built up the characters of Masaoka Shiki and the Akiyama brothers, Volume 2 is a book more about war than about people, at least as individuals. Very early in this volume, Masaoka Shiki passes away at a very young age and so fades from the story. Shortly afterwards, as the war with Russia becomes more inevitable and Japan's preparations for this really kick into gear, the Akiyama brothers blend a little more into the cast of characters working on the war effort and whilst their names appear fairly regularly, we don't follow their stories as closely as before.
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0415508843</amazonuk>
}}
{{newreview
|author=Patricia Watkins
