Taiko: An Epic Novel of War and Glory in Feudal Japan
Author: Eiji Yoshikawa
In the tempestuous closing decades of the sixteenth century, the Empire of Japan writhes in chaos as the shogunate crumbles and rival warlords battle for supremacy. Warrior monks in their armed citadels block the road to the capital; castles are destroyed, villages plundered, fields put to the torch.,,Amid this devastation, three men dream of uniting the nation. At one extre….Read More
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