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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Shōgun_(novel)Shōgun (novel) - Wikipedia

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   Shōgun. Shōgun (1975) is James Clavell’s historical novel fictionalizing key events and figures of 1600 Japan which took the Azuchi–Momoyama period to its end and did much to usher in the Edo period. The third book published, and the first chronologically placed, in Clavell's six-volume Asian Saga, by 1980 had sold six million copies ...

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3. www.jamesclavell.com › shogunShōgun — JAMES CLAVELL

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   The classic epic novel of feudal Japan that captured the heart of a culture and the imagination of the world, by the #1 New York Times bestselling author and unparalleled master of historical fiction, James Clavell. After Englishman John Blackthorne is lost at sea, he awakens in a place few Europeans know of and even fewer have seen—Nippon.

4. time.com › 6696582Why This Historian Is Looking Forward to the New 'Shogun'

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   Feb 27, 2024 · February 27, 2024 8:00 AM EST. T he original Shōgun was a rare phenomenon. More than 1,200 pages and 400,000 words in length, it proved stunningly successful, staying on the best-seller list for ...

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   Is Shogun based on a true story?

   • Shogun is a work of historical fiction based upon the power struggle between the successors of Toyotomi Hideyoshi that led to the founding of the Tokugawa shogunate. Clavell based each character on a historical figure, but changed their names in order to add narrative deniability to the story.

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   Is shogun a good book?

   • Critics praised the immersive nature of Clavell’s world-building and his depiction of cross-cultural understanding. As the New York Times magazine reported in 1981, “ Shogun readers have commonly reported becoming so engrossed in the novel that their jobs and marriages pale by comparison.

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   How many copies did Shogun sell?

   • Shogun was a smash hit, selling more than six million copies by 1980. Critics praised the immersive nature of Clavell’s world-building and his depiction of cross-cultural understanding.

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   Did FX order 'Shogun' & 'DEVS'?

   • "FX Orders Alex Garland Drama 'Devs,' Limited Series 'Shogun' ". Variety. Archived from the original on 19 August 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018. ^ Petski, Denise (30 September 2021). " 'Shōgun': Anna Sawai Joins Hiroyuki Sanada & Cosmo Jarvis In FX Limited Series; Full Cast Set". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 1 October 2021.

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6. www.smithsonianmag.com › history › the-real-historyThe Real History Behind FX's 'Shogun' | Smithsonian

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   Feb 27, 2024 · Learn about the real history behind James Clavell's 1975 novel, Shogun, which fictionalizes the stories of English sailor William Adams, shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu and Japanese noblewoman Hosokawa Gracia. Find out how the new FX series, premiering on Hulu, differs from the 1980 mini-series in its focus and representation.

7. www.supersummary.com › shogunShogun Summary and Study Guide | SuperSummary

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   Shogun is a historical fiction novel by James Clavell, published in 1975. It tells the story of an English pilot who becomes a samurai and helps a fictional warlord unify Japan.

8. www.encyclopedia.com › shogun-novel-japanShogun: A Novel of Japan | Encyclopedia.com

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   Introduction. Although not considered great literature by most critics, Shōgun: A Novel of Japan made its author, James du Maresq Clavell, one of the most widely read twentieth-century novelists. The novel contains war, trade disputes, cultural clash, passion, death, and descriptions of beauty that have kept readers up until dawn.