Shōgun
Author: James Clavell
Librarian’s note: An alternate cover edition can be found herePresents an epic saga of one Pilot-Major John Blackthorne, and his integration into the struggles and strife of feudal Japan. Starting with his shipwreck on this most alien of shores, this novel charts Blackthorne’s rise from the status of reviled foreigner up to the heights of trusted advisor and eventually, Sa….Read More
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