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Shogun: A Novel of Japan [Paperback]

James Clavell
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  • Paperback: 1136 pages
  • Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks (2 Dec 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0340766166
  • ISBN-13: 978-0340766163
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13 x 5.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,750 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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'My bet for the most satisfyingly popular novel of the year . . . It has power, it has violence, subtlety and lots, lots more . . . Clavell never puts a foot wrong . . . Get it, read it, you'll enjoy it mightily' (Daily Mirror )

'SHOGUN is a huge exotic, blood-stained canvas of sixteenth century but still medieval Japan, rival warlords and proselytising Jesuits, geishas, seppuku, samurai with the death-with and a shipwrecked Elizabethan' (Guardian )

'Mr Clavell tells his story brilliantly' (The Times )

'One of the great page turners of all time' ( Good Book Guide )

'I can't remember when a novel has seized my mind like this one. It's irresistable, maybe unforgettable. Clavell ... creates a world so enveloping you forget who and where you are' (New York Times )

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'A huge, exotic, blood-stained canvas'

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57 of 58 people found the following review helpful
Immerse Yourself ... 10 Dec 2003
Format:Paperback
In the 1970's I watched a black and white movie one Sunday afternoon entitled King Rat. The film was o.k. but of bigger relevance was my mum pointing out to me that she had the book. I started it that evening and struggled to put it down. Mr Clavell, I found , was an extremely talented storyteller. From that day I ensured that I read all of the books in the 'Asian Saga'. I didn't read them in chronological order and didn't even get to Shogun until the middle of the 1980's. I found very early on that Shogun had the same grip over me as King Rat and Noble House. The book is huge but you wouldn't wish it shorter by a sentence. In fact I would even go so far as to say that it ends prematurely. The final confrontation between Toranaga and Ishido could have provided content for a couple more chapters and we are left guessing as to Pilot Major Blackthornes future.

This novel has everything, action, intrigue, love, drama and is written so cleverly that you find yourself immersed in the Japanese samurai culture of bushido. Prior to reading Shogun I didn't know a single word of Japanese by the end of the book you are reading and understanding entire sentences !

I have re-read this book a number of times, it is my favourite by far. I even stumped up £30 to buy the 9 hour video box set. Unfortunately the video is a poor substitute as it cannot hope to illustrate the depth of the story in the same way the novel does.

My simple advice would be to buy the book and read it as quickly as time allows. Its an adventure and an education.

Brilliant !
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
The Perfect Novel 1 May 2002
Format:Paperback
A story (based on fact) that is the best of all books. From the first page to the last the most epic and gripping novel of all time. Spend a week reading this and you will be all the richer for it. Absolutely the best novel ever written. My own copy is so well thumbed I need to get another copy. A modern classic far and away above anything else you have read...Ten out of ten..
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
A fascinating read 28 Dec 2000
Format:Paperback
I'm in love! My husband gave this book to me as a present and now, a week or so later, I've also read 'The King Rat' and just rushed to order the rest of Clavell's books. I am quite careful about what I read and how I praise/damn the books I read. This is no doubt one of the best books I've ever read and it will be kept safely with the rest of my favourites.

At first I found Shogun a bit heavy. Not being a native English speaker, I was a bit confused by the technical bits about sailing. I was not sure I liked it - yet after the first chapter I was hooked!

The characters are so well created that I had difficulty putting this book down, and then I did it only so that I would be able to enjoy this book for longer. The plot is a real page-turner, with so many twists and turns, yet flawlessly within the characters. If you are interested in the art of manipulation, read and learn! If you are interested in Far East, read it! If you are interested in a clash of totally different cultures, read it! Just read it!

I would recommend this book to anyone. I learned more about Japanese culture and I can see now the logic where I thought there was none. Well, I'm off - I'm going to read it again, savouring it page by page, until the rest of James Clavell's books arrive.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Love, suspense, torture and war
I've got a well read copy of this on the shelf, its an absolute stormer of a novel. Based around the story of the first British explorer to reach Japan it portrays culture shock at... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Robert
Shogun - James Clavell Book Addict Blog review
".......Mark...Mark, do you hear me? You have got to read this book....ok??"

"Yes, yes I hear you!!!.... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mark
Very Good Historical Fiction
The novel is filled with historical information, and is perseptive. It revolves around many actual events that occurred during the Middle Ages. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mr Midas
Heads will roll!
This is one you can't put down. Clavell's writing style is so easy, and the narrative so pacy, you will be into this from page one. Read more
Published 6 months ago by M. White
A deeply engrossing story which is historically respectful and...
My dad read this and loved it. So I read it. It is one of those books you cannot put down. Like Shantaram, Aztec, Dune, The Fountainhead - interesting and with the exception of... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Talese
Substantial
Reading this was an interesting experience. Shogun is neither great literature, nor an event-filled page-turner. It is a however a rather subtle and cleverly constructed book. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Gingerdad
A haunting tapestry of love and betrayal
I recently finished my second reading of this classic, and the years have been good to Shogun - it's power, detail, plot, and characters seem so real that when you reach the end... Read more
Published 15 months ago by David Walker
an old friend
I bought this paperback eons ago when it first came out ! As my old copy has finally given up the ghost, I found it on good old Amazon, what should be do without them ! Read more
Published 16 months ago by Mw R. Moore
Fantastic novel, shoddy edition
This is a fantastic, immersive exciting page turner and Clavell's work itself is five star.

However as wonderful and simplistic as the front cover is (made better by the... Read more
Published 22 months ago by J. M. Carrington
Great Book... an eye opener into Japanese life
Having never read anything connected with Japan, or Japanese warfare I didn't know what on earth I would make of this book. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Ms. C. A. Wardman
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