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Starting with his shipwreck on alien shores, the novel charts Blackthorne's rise from the status of reviled foreigner up to the heights of trusted advisor and eventually, Samurai. All as civil war looms over the fragile country.
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6 primary booksAsian Saga: Chronological Order
Asian Saga: Chronological Order is a 6-book series with 6 primary works first released in 1962 with contributions by James Clavell.
Series
6 primary booksAsian Saga: Publication Order
Asian Saga: Publication Order is a 6-book series with 6 primary works first released in 1962 with contributions by James Clavell.
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Editing would have helped. Too long, and rather repetitive in places. Great story though.
biztos vagyok benne, hogy szuper ez a könyv, mert clavell rohadt jól ír. öröm követni, ahogy fűzi a sztorit egyik jelenetből a másikba, egyik szereplőtől a másikig, és lehet, hogy majd egyszer újra előveszem, de most nem bírja elviselni a lelkivilágom ezt a barbárságot.
Shogun is the story of an english sailor that shipwrecks on the coast of japan. Really though its a story about the clash of radically different cultures. James Clavell manages to pull of a bit of a magic trick with this book. You start the book feeling like a foreigner to the story, the english sailor is lost and confused, and so are you. Slowly but surely though, you learn to understand and love the japanese way. By the end of the book it feels like you've been culturally assimilated! The scope is huge without sacrificing the intricate details and the character development is very well done.
Historical Accuracy aside, Shogun is a masterpiece of historical fiction. Be warned though, this book will make you really really want to visit Japan.
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