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Historical Fiction · EpicAn English pilot washes ashore in feudal Japan
Shōgun
See it on Amazon1975Moderate readSlow pace
What it is about
In 1600, English navigator John Blackthorne is shipwrecked in Japan and becomes entangled in the power struggle of the warlord Toranaga. Clavell’s 1975 novel is a long historical epic.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who enjoy stories set firmly in a real time and place, with an epic mood and an unhurried pace. It is a read that rewards some attention.
Themes: Japan · Culture clash · Power
Screen adaptation
Shōgun (TV, 1980) · Shōgun (TV, 2024)
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