The Wooing of Wistaria

"The Wooing of Wistaria" by Onoto Watanna is a story that plunges into the life of Lady Wistaria, a young Japanese woman caught between her heart's desire and the heavy weight of family honor in feudal Japan. From a childhood shadowed by loss and her father's thirst for revenge, Wistaria enters court life and unexpectedly falls for Keiki, a man from the rival Mori clan. Their secret love blossoms amid political tensions, creating a dangerous conflict with her father, who demands she betray Keiki as part of his long-awaited vengeance. Her early life shapes her future decisions as she is forced to choose between following her passions and fulfilling what her family wants, resulting in a story full of emotional conflict.

Winnifred Eaton was a Canadian author and screenwriter of Chinese-British ancestry. Publishing prolifically under a number of names, most predominantly, the pseudonym Onoto Watanna, she was one of the first North American writers of Asian descent to publish fiction in English.