This book really was a pleasant surprise. This is a wonderful read for those who enjoy historical fiction with some Magical realism mixed in. This was my first book Jane Johnson and I look forward to reading more of her books in the future. The Chinese lunar rover, Yutu, that landed on the Moon on December 14, 2013 was named after the Jade Rabbit, as a result of an online poll, [10] and was followed up by a second rover, Yutu-2 which deployed on the far-side of the Moon on 3 Jan 2019. [11]

In Mayan art, glyphs, hieroglyphics, and inscriptions, a rabbit frequently is shown with the Moon Goddess and another deity related to the Moon. [ citation needed] The hare was once regarded as an animal sacred to Aphrodite and Eros because of its high libido. Live hares were often presented as a gift of love. [30] Now, the hare is commonly associated with the Anglo-Saxon goddess Ēostre, and therefore pagan symbols like the Easter Bunny have been appropriated into the Christian tradition. [ citation needed] Houston: Among the large headlines concerning Apollo this morning, is one asking that you watch for a lovely girl with a big rabbit. An ancient legend says a beautiful Chinese girl called Chang-E has been living there for 4,000 years. It seems she was banished to the Moon because she stole the pill of immortality from her husband. You might also look for her companion, a large Chinese rabbit, who is easy to spot since he is always standing on his hind feet in the shade of a cinnamon tree. The name of the rabbit is not reported. Michael Collins: Okay. We'll keep a close eye out for the bunny girl. [note 1] Arts [ edit ] Comics and animation [ edit ] It was a 'no brainer' that I would read "The White Hare" as I so thoroughly enjoyed this author's last novel " The Sea Gate". I wonder who it was that spoke to me just now! Was it you, Mr. Hare? You must be very lonely all by yourself!”

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Daigo, Shoji. " When and how did Japanese jade rabbit begin to pound rice cake?". JAXA/ISAS. 2022. Retrieved on September 1, 2022. This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sourcesin this section. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( August 2022) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) I feel very sorry for you. If you will only try it, I know of a remedy which will cure your sore body. Go and bathe yourself in the sea, and then come and sit in the wind. This will make your fur grow again, and you will be just as you were before.” An engrossing gothic tale of family secrets, scandals, and ancient mysteries in a small Cornish village in 1954. . . . There are plenty of savory atmospheric details.” Telugu song 'Chandrullo unde kundelu' from the movie Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana references the rabbit on the moon.

Out on the eastern horizon, pale sun breaks through the mist, melding sea and distant headland into a single hazy shape, a fata morgana from which fortresses may rise and fall or ghost ships break free under tattered sail in search of their lost crews. It could be any time, or no time. Special thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a free, electronic ARC of this novel received in exchange for an honest review. What is the focus? Magic. Such a small word for such a big concept. It's the magic of a place and of a world. It's the magic that seeps and dyes and flavors a particular place and a people. It's not a gentle magic, or a magic that explains itself. It can rebuke or it can welcome. It is powerful, and powerful forces are always dangerous. Natasha E. McGowan, Neal McDermott, Richard Stone, Liam Lysaght, S. Karina Dingerkus, Anthony Caravaggi, Ian Kerr, Neil Reid, National Hare Survey & Population Assessment 2017-2019, [report], National Parks and Wildlife Service. Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, 2019-11, Irish wildlife manuals, No.113, 2019 [7]love story part family saga, scandals, pagan lore and legend, with a murder mystery and some lost treasure thrown in for good measure.