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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 worldwide.
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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.
Dec 7, 2023 · “Shogun,” first published in 1975 by James Clavell, is a captivating novel that transports readers into the intricate and fascinating world of feudal Japan. This piece, a blend of historical fiction and adventure, is recognized as the first novel in Clavell’s acclaimed Asian Saga series.
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Shōgun. James Clavell. Blackstone Publishing, Sep 11, 2018 - Fiction - 1152 pages. After Englishman John Blackthorne is lost at sea, he awakens in a place few Europeans know of and even fewer...
Jun 1, 1975 · 9,564 reviews 148 followers. October 31, 2019. Shōgun (Asian Saga, #1), James Clavell. Shōgun is a 1975 novel by James Clavell. Feudal Japan in 1600 is in a precarious peace. The heir to the Taiko (Regent) is too young to rule, and the most powerful five overlords of the land hold power as a Council of Regents.
Feb 27, 2024 · What is Shōgun about? Like the book, FX's Shōgun begins with Erasmus' English pilot (i.e., navigator) John Blackthorne (played by Cosmo Jarvis) and his surviving crew members being brought...
