Shogun: The Epic Novel of Japan: A Novel of Japan - Brossura

Clavell, James

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0440178002 ISBN 13: 9780440178002

Casa editrice: Dell Pub Co, 1986

Riassunto

An explorer in seventeenth-century Japan, ambitious Englishman Blackthorne encounters the powerful and power-hungry Lord Toranaga and Catholic convert Lady Mariko. Reissue.

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Recensione:

"Superbly crafted...grips the reader like a riptide...gets the juices flowing!"—Washington Star

"Exciting, totally absorbing...be prepared for late nights, meals unlasting, buisness unattended..."—Philadelphia Inquirer

"Adventure and action, the suspense of danger, shocking, touching human relationships...a climactic human story." —Los Angeles Times

“A tale surging with action, intrigue and love...a huge cast...vast and dramatic ...stunning...savage...beautiful...an extraordinary performance.”
–Publishers Weekly

“I can’t remember when a novel has seized my mind like this one....It’s not only something you read–you live it.” –New York Times Book Review

L'autore:

James Clavell, who died in 1994, was a screenwriter, director, producer, and novelist born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Although he wrote the screenplays for a number of acclaimed films, including The Fly (1958), The Great Escape (1963), and To Sir With Love (1967), he is best known for his epic novels in his Asian Saga.

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• Editore: Dell Pub Co
• Data di pubblicazione: 1986
• ISBN 10: 0440178002
• ISBN 13: 9780440178002
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 1152