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This is a great read. Grabs u on page one and doesn't let go for another thousand pages or so :) My dog loved the book too. Chewed it into 5 sections. I've kept the 5 sections together for years and re-read it like that. But just noticed the 5th section, the ending, was missing. So had to order a new copy here on Ebay.
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Probably on of the best books ever written during feudal Japan time period. Master story teller, James C. best book of the entire series, with Tai Pan being next best. Must read Shogun first though, as it sets up for the other books that follow.
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Awesome novel! Incredible detail with accurate historical content. The love story is beautiful & haunting. The Shogun is magnificent & the Japanese politics & structure is fascinating. Wonderfully written. (I highly recommend the series also). Came quickly, packaged well, in really good condition. Thank you.
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Shogun is the story of an English adventurer named Blackthorn. He was the Pilot-Major of the ship Erasmus out of Rotterdam. This was the only ship of a very small fleet that made it all the way to Japan and therefore made Blackthorn the first Englishman to reach Japan. He shipwrecks into feudal Japan and immediately gets invloved with the explosive politics of the day. Japan had a collection of feudal lords known as Daimyos who were led by the Shogun. Based on history, this book gives an intimate look at the samurai culture, the everyday way of life, the politics of the era, military details, history, and much more while telling an incredibly exciting story at the same time. Blackthorn is overwhelmed by the cultural differences of this new country while using every wit he has just to stay alive. He finds, romance, adventure, and all he can handle in this best-selling book. This book is part of a series of historically based fiction books that compliment each other to form a sort of larger story over a very wide time frame. King Rat, Noble House, Tai-Pan, Whirlwind, and Gai-Jin are the other books that complete James Clavell's Asian Saga.Read full review
I have read this book countless times and enjoy it every single time. My brother in law who is Japanese says it is an excellent depiction of Japan during that time and couldn’t put it down.
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