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2020

Format:	Book
Author:	Hyūga, Natsu, author.
Title:	The apothecary diaries. 1 / story by Natsu Hyuuga ; art by Nekokurage ; compiled by Itsuki Nanao ; character design by Touco Shino ; translation, Julie Gonwich ; lettering, Lys Blakeslee.
Publisher, Date:	[Los Angeles, California] : Square Enix Manga, [2020] ©2020
Description:	165 pages : chiefly illustrations (some color) ; 19 cm.
Summary:	"Maomao, a young woman trained in the art of herbal medicine, is forced to work as a lowly servant in the inner palace. Though she yearns for life outside its perfumed halls, she isn't long for a life of drudgery! Using her wits to break a 'curse' afflicting the imperial heirs, Maomao attracts the attentions of the handsome eunuch Jinshi and is promoted to attendant food taster. But Jinshi has other plans for the erstwhile apothecary, and soon Maomao is back to brewing potions and... solving mysteries?!"--Provided by publisher.
Target Audience Note:	Rated T, for Teen.
Series:	Apothecary diaries ; 1 Hyūga, Natsu. Kusuriya no hitorigoto. English ; 1. Hyūga, Natsu. Kusuriya no hitorigoto. English ; 1.
Subjects:	Herbalists -- Comic books, strips, etc. Eunuchs -- Comic books, strips, etc. Courts and courtiers -- Comic books, strips, etc. China -- History -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Genre:	Historical comics. Detective and mystery comics. Romance comics. Graphic novels. Graphic novel adaptations.
Other Author:	Nekokurage (Mangaka), artist. Nanao, Itsuki, compiler. Shino, Tōko, illustrator. Goniwich, Julie, translator. Blakeslee, Lys, 1985- letterer.
Other Title:	Kusuriya no hitorigoto. English
Notes:	Reads from right to left. "First published in Japan in 2018 by SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD."--Colophon. Based on The Apothecary Diaries (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto), a Japanese light novel series written by Natsu Hyuuga and illustrated by Touko Shino. Translated from Japanese.
ISBN:	9781646090709 (paperback)
System Availability:	7
Current Holds:	0
# Local items:	7
Control Number:	1244112
Call Number:	YA GRAPHIC APOTHECARY
Course Reserves:	0
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Natsu Hyuuga is the author of the Apothecary Diaries light novel series.

This is Nekokurage's first manga adaptation of a light novel series.

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After breaking a 'curse' on the imperial heirs, a palace servant with training in herbal medicine is promoted up the ranks to food taster... and right into the thick of palace intrigue!

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