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Shogun

The Epic Novel of Japan (Asian Saga, book 1)

James Clavell

Enter 17th-century Japan, a land where life and death are separated by a razor-thin line. When an Englishman washes ashore and awakens in this closed society, he must navigate unfamiliar customs, language, and his own definitions of morality. As internal political strife and cultural clashes ensue, he is torn between two worlds that will each be forever changed. This critically acclaimed powerhouse of a book captures the rich pageantry and stark realities of feudal Japan with edge-of-your-seat action, intricate historical detail, and raw human emotion. It's not just something you read—you live it.
Publish Date
2020-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
2020-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 1975
Goodreads Rating
4.4
ISBN
9781982537524
Recommendations
2
Recommendations
I devoured Shōgun.      source
Puts everything in a proper frame of reference for me. What that guy is going through, it like puts your day in perspective.      source