Gai-Jin: A Novel of Japan: 3 - Brossura

Clavell, James

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0340766174 ISBN 13: 9780340766170

Casa editrice: Hodder And Stoughton Ltd., 1999

Riassunto

It is 1862 and Japan is a land in chaos as the power of the Shogun wanes and the rival factions plan to restore the Emperor. In Yokohama, the gai-jin, the hated foreigners, seek to profit from the chaos. At the head of the Noble House - and heir to the title of Tai-Pan - stands Malcolm Struan, who is determined to become his own man and marry the woman he loves. At the head of the Shogunate party is the Lord Yoshi, a direct descendant of Shogun Toranaga, who shares all of his ancestor's cunning and ambition.

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Recensione:

A passionate portrait of suffering ... a strange and gripping tale of a nation's deflowerment (Nicholas Trelawney, Mail on Sunday)

A grand historical perspective that makes us feel we're understanding how today's Japan came into being . . . absorbing . . . full of rich characters and complicated action (New York Times)

A world of intrigue, violence and betrayal, where the only certainty is that that no-one can be trusted (Daily Telegraph)

GAI-JIN is a major read (Chicago Sun-Times)

A herculean achievement . . . strong plot and strong characterisation (Peter Guttridge, The Times)

Descrizione del libro:

A repackaged edition of the classic brilliantly-written bestseller about the opening up of 19th Century Japan

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• Editore: Hodder And Stoughton Ltd.
• Data di pubblicazione: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0340766174
• ISBN 13: 9780340766170
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 1217