This is James Clavell's tour-de-force; an epic saga of one Pilot-Major John Blackthorne, and his integration into the struggles and strife of feudal Japan. Both entertaining and incisive, Shugun is a stunningly dramatic re-creation of a very different world. Starting with his shipwreck on this most alien of shores, the novel charts Blackthorne's rise from the status of reviled foreigner up to the hights of trusted advisor and eventually, Samurai. All as civil war looms over the fragile country.
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This is James Clavell's tour-de-force; an epic saga of one Pilot-Major John Blackthorne, and his integration into the struggles and strife of feudal Japan. Both entertaining and incisive, Shugun is a stunningly dramatic re-creation of a very different world. Starting with his shipwreck on this most alien of shores, the novel charts Blackthorne's rise from the status of reviled foreigner up to the hights of trusted advisor and eventually, Samurai. All as civil war looms over the fragile country.
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Seller's Description:
Dust jacket missing. Cover and binding are worn but intact. A reading copy in fair condition. Wear commensurate with age and use. Gift inscription in ink on front endpaper, otherwise clean and unmarked copy. Bumping visible to corners of boards and ends of spine strip. Scuffing and staining to boards and spine strip. Separation visible between half title and title pages, otherwise binding tight. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
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Seller's Description:
Good. New York: Atheneum, 1975. 2nd printing. Sm 4to hardcover. Blue paper-covered boards with green cloth spine in pictorial dust jacket. Top edge dyed yellow. 802pp. Map endpapers. Near Very Good book. Fair dust jacket. Dust jacket is toned and has several large tears. Corners bumped. Small stain on fore edge. In polypropylene bag. (Samurai, Japan, Historical Fiction) Inquire if you need further information.
good read and very true to the area and time although i found it heavy going it was worth reading to the to get the full story but other than that i found it to be very heavy going
smsc
Jan 14, 2010
Great Read
I enjoyed this years ago when it first came out - was vastly disappointed by the 'miniseries' they did from it on TV.
Re-reading it was fun again.
Clavell's characters and places are vivid and believable and exciting. Great books to sink into and get a feel for other lands.
