James Clavell: Shōgun

The early 17th century. A Dutch ship is wrecked off the coast of Japan. The surviving crew members are taken prisoner and accused of piracy. Among the captives is the Englishman John Blackthorne, a man with a strong character who is well-versed in geography, military science, and mathematics. Their fate is to be decided by the local ruler, whose arrival is awaited by the entire village. Rumors of the talented captain reach Lord Toranaga-no Minowara, one of the most powerful men in Japan. Toranaga takes Blackthorne under his protection, harboring cunning plans to use his knowledge in the struggle for power. To survive in a foreign land, the Englishman learns its language and customs and becomes a samurai, but he is never abandoned by the thought that someday he will manage to return home...

Author: James Clavell

Translator: Nikolai Eremin

Pages: 1248 (offset). Hardcover

Dimensions: 140x210 mm

Series: Foreign Literature. Great Books