Shōgun

the epic novel of Japan / James Clavell.

by James Clavell

No cover — Shōgun (2009, Delta Trade Paperbacks)

998 pages

English language

Published May 18, 2009 by Delta Trade Paperbacks.

ISBN:: 9780385343244

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(1 review)

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.

7 editions

jzacsh@bookwyrm.social reviewed Shōgun by James Clavell

long, entertaining - want to read the next one now

5 stars

Listened to the audiobook. Really entertaining, but dark story.

Subjects

Japan -- History -- Tokugawa period, 1600-1868 -- Fiction