If you are a fan of Sharpe's Rifle and the historical settings the the author interlaces with the main characters you think if Agincourt an old friend. The novel begins in the English country side and ends in France where the readerfollows the life of an English archer caught up in petty intrigues and great battles.

A delightful read. It is only 180 pages long but as the story of a Japanese housekeeper, her young son and the math genius (loses his memory every eighty minutes) unfolds the characters come vividly alive. The author quickly and skillfully draws the reader into their daily lives. Along the way the reader will learn something about mathematics and Japanese baseball. I highly recommend it.