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Sho-Gun - James Clavell
(Historical Fiction)
A gripping, larger-than-life epic set in Feudal Japan during the early colonial period of European expansion (ca. 1600).
The protagonist is an English pilot, John Blackthorne, who is shipwrecked off the coast of Japan with his Dutch ship (Erasmus) and crew. The story that follows is one of adventure, love, religion, politics, and a breath-taking, mind-boggling, introduction to a culture so entirely different that it shakes the reader's beliefs and world-views, permanently.
For curious history buffs, Sho-Gun is based on the true story of William Adams - and, astoundingly, most characters and events are historically accurate (I checked). Don't be put off by the length (over 1,000 pages) as the last page leaves you desperate for more.
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