num_pages: 1152
description: After Englishman John Blackthorne is lost at sea he awakens in a place few Europeans know of and even fewer have seen--Nippon. Thrust into the closed society that is seventeenth-century Japan a land where the line between life and death is razor-thin Blackthorne must negotiate not only a foreign people with unknown customs and language but also his own definitions of morality truth and freedom. As internal political strife and a clash of cultures lead to seemingly inevitable conflict Blackthorne's loyalty and strength of character are tested by both passion and loss and he is torn between two worlds that will each be forever changed.Powerful and engrossing capturing both the rich pageantry and stark realities of life in feudal Japan Shgun is a critically acclaimed powerhouse of a book. Heart-stopping edge-of-your-seat action melds seamlessly with intricate historical detail and raw human emotion. Endlessly compelling this sweeping saga captivated the world to become not only one of the best-selling novels of all time but also one of the highest-rated television miniseries as well as inspiring a nationwide surge of interest in the culture of Japan. Shakespearean in both scope and depth Shgun is as the New York Times put it ...not only something you read--you live it. Provocative absorbing and endlessly fascinating there is only one: Shgun.
language: English
title: Shōgun
publisher: Blackstone Publishing