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James Clavell (1924-1994) was a British author of historical fiction, screenwriter and director. Clavell was a World War II veteran and was a Japanese POW – experiences he borrowed upon in his career as a novelist (most notably in King Rat). He wrote the screenplays to various films, including The Fly and The Great Escape. Download Shogun free in PDF & EPUB format. Download James Clavell's Shogun for your kindle, tablet, IPAD, PC or mobile. Related books. Shōgun is a 1975 novel by James Clavell. It is the first novel of the author's Asian Saga. A major best-seller, by 1990 the book had sold 15 million copies worldwide. Beginning in feudal Japan some months before the critical Battle of Sekigahara in 1600, Shōgun gives an account of the rise of the daimyō 'Toranaga'. https://heavyfix.weebly.com/blog/windows-7-ultimate-product-key-2017-iso-download. Toranaga's rise to the shogunate is seen through the eyes of the English sailor John Blackthorne, called Anjin by the Japanese, whose fictional heroics are loosely based on the.
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This is James Clavell's tour-de-force; an epic saga of one Pilot-Major John Blackthorne, and his integration into the struggles and strife of feudal Japan. Both entertaining and incisive, SHOGUN is a stunningly dramatic re-creation of a very different world.Starting with his shipwreck on this most alien of shores, the novel charts Blackthorne's rise from the status of revi.more
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Shogun is a great read that provides insight into Japanese culture and politics but it isn't great literature.
On a recent episode of This American Life, Stephanie Foo tells the story of a Japanese man, Nasubi, who endured 15 months of starvation, deprivation and isolation for a reality TV show. He could have walked out, called his friends, gone home, got dressed and eaten meat but he stayed with it simply because he had verbally committed to do so. The psychological impact was so severe that he.more
On a recent episode of This American Life, Stephanie Foo tells the story of a Japanese man, Nasubi, who endured 15 months of starvation, deprivation and isolation for a reality TV show. He could have walked out, called his friends, gone home, got dressed and eaten meat but he stayed with it simply because he had verbally committed to do so. The psychological impact was so severe that he.more
Dec 28, 2012get stuffed rated it it was amazing
The Shogun novels were written by James Clavell who had been a prisoner of war in a Japanese prison camp (Changi- Singapore). His experiences there led him to find out what kind of people the Japanese were and how they could be so cruel to their prisoners. To some extent his books answer his question in a way that I thought would have surprised him - the Code of Bushido has no place for prisoners but there was honour and duty and 'a code' in the Japanese Army.
The book itself is excellent and bu.more
Nov 15, 2014Paul Gaya Ochieng Simeon Juma rated it it was amazingThe book itself is excellent and bu.more
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I remember when I was still in school; there was a question which was occasionally being asked in our exams-
Who colonized Kenya?
A. Britain B. Portugal
C. Spain D. France
Yes, the British colonized Kenya. First they arrived like Missionaries. Their aim, to spread the word of God. They found our religion, if we had one, apathetic. They wanted to shine the light into our dark hearts, clean us of our cultural filth.
Salesmen will tell you that, all they need is to get a foot inside the door and they wi.more
Dec 19, 2015Niya rated it it was amazingWho colonized Kenya?
A. Britain B. Portugal
C. Spain D. France
Yes, the British colonized Kenya. First they arrived like Missionaries. Their aim, to spread the word of God. They found our religion, if we had one, apathetic. They wanted to shine the light into our dark hearts, clean us of our cultural filth.
Salesmen will tell you that, all they need is to get a foot inside the door and they wi.more
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I thought I will never find something like Shantaram again but I somehow did find it in Shogun although both have their differences as well as similarities. Another thing that I really liked in the book was that it gave a very good insight at what has actually been happening during the colonization, not only in Japan but all over the world.
I was a bit bored in the beginning of the book but everything fell into place the moment Mariko came in the picture! :D The plot is complex and very political.more
I was a bit bored in the beginning of the book but everything fell into place the moment Mariko came in the picture! :D The plot is complex and very political.more
Apr 13, 2018Barry rated it liked it
So far it’s not as good as Tai-Pan, but good enough to keep going. It’s probably better than the TV miniseries version, but I suspect that I was easy to impress when I was 12.
I like a good adventure story, I also like a good solid novel with engaging characters and a unique narrative: this novel is both. The main character is John Blackthorne, an English pilot of a dutch ship who is shipwrecked and stranded in late sixteenth century Japan. Blackthorne learns Japanese customs and language to survive. Through his heroism he is made Samurai and becomes a valuable asset to lord Toranaga, a major overlord vying for domination of Japan. As Blackthorne gains an understandin.more
Audible had a sale a while ago, so I picked up Shogun to read because I remember just loving it when I was young. Wow! I have been thinking that editors have been getting worse as time goes by, but I'm not sure there was an editor for this book. There is lots that just doesn't make sense. For instance, at one time the Anjisan is captured in the enemy's castle. There is a fight, which the Angisan loses, and then all of a sudden he is walking out with a priest with no explanation of why he has bee.more
Oct 08, 2016Marcus Hutchens rated it it was ok
There might be a story worth reading somewhere in here, but there was way too much unimportant and dull dialogue for me to continue. I made it about 10% through and gave up - I would have loved more focus on progressing the story, though I did enjoy the parts about Japanese culture, but there was a serious lack of editing that killed my interest. Based on the plot synopsis I read, I think I'd enjoy a 300-400 page version instead of this 1000+ page version.
Absolutely brilliant writing. A fish out of water story about a cunning English pilot thrust into Tokugawa’s final push for the Shogunate, this epic novel bridges cultures and accurately depicts some very obscure historical possibilities. I have re read this so many times the book has fallen apart. Robert Jordan apparently dreamed of making a fantasy version of this very novel.
Feb 22, 2019Joanne rated it liked it
I feel that one could learn a lot of Japanese culture and history from this book. However, I get the feeling that it is too biased toward an Anglo-European world view. I might look for a more authentic historical fiction book.
Jan 06, 2019Christian rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Quite the page-turner. The action and the intrigue never stop.
Of course, you have to expect the story to be centered around the white guy. It's definitely a bit cringy and the author sometimes makes it worst, especially at first, but there had to be an observer: he's thrown right in the middle of the civil and religious war, and the historical and cultural context has to be explained to him. He does gets involved quite a bit in the action, but luckily doesn't bleach the whole story either.
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Of course, you have to expect the story to be centered around the white guy. It's definitely a bit cringy and the author sometimes makes it worst, especially at first, but there had to be an observer: he's thrown right in the middle of the civil and religious war, and the historical and cultural context has to be explained to him. He does gets involved quite a bit in the action, but luckily doesn't bleach the whole story either.
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My favourite of the Asian series by the late James Clavell. The author knew Asia and Japan well and describes feudal Japan in wonderful detail. The characters are absorbing and your almost sorry when the book ends. I have read this more than once and enjoy it every.
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I was initially thrilled and excited about this book. The storm tossed seas, the salt of adventure, the sight of Japan after ten thousand miles of travel, the culture shock of a hyper-advanced, death obsessed society. Surely this will be a rollicking good time!
But it rollicked on and on and on, violence and death and the same episodic pattern of conflict and intrigue and boring politics. 200 pages. 400 pages. 600 pages. Nope. The characters were static, or else c.more
I was initially thrilled and excited about this book. The storm tossed seas, the salt of adventure, the sight of Japan after ten thousand miles of travel, the culture shock of a hyper-advanced, death obsessed society. Surely this will be a rollicking good time!
But it rollicked on and on and on, violence and death and the same episodic pattern of conflict and intrigue and boring politics. 200 pages. 400 pages. 600 pages. Nope. The characters were static, or else c.more
I don't often enjoy historical fiction (a personal preference for biographies and historical NON-fiction) but Shogun was a very engaging and fascinating tale. I enjoyed how the book begins from Blackthorne's perspective and ends with Toranaga's. Clavell uses the 1200+ pages of this epic adventure to tell various, yet intertwining, stories.and he writes from the perspective of many different characters, men and woman, Japanese and foreigner. I found the ending to be rather anti-climatic, which.more
May 03, 2016Keith Alverson rated it it was ok
Glad to have read this book just before moving to Osaka, where it largely takes place. However, I didn't really find it all that compelling in the end. Certainly a very interesting historical time period to chose. I guess in the end though I found it all a bit formulaic. Good fodder for hollywood films (which I think were made?), but as a book so-so. I wonder how sales were in Japan?
This book said a lot more about late 20th century America than Imperial Japan at the dawn of the 17th century, but its plot was compelling enough and it gave me enough Richard CHamberlain flashbacks for me to finish.
This is a memorable book. The torture scene still haunts me.
Jan 03, 2014Andra Constantin rated it it was amazing
Captivating even for someone not interested in Asia.
Really consuming book and original script, James Clavell is really gifted writer, I learned alot from the book about the traditions of Japan.
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Incredible insight into the Japanese culture before the European invasion.
Jul 28, 2013Yona rated it really liked it
I'm loving it, I'm starting the second volume right now.
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Japan around 1600 is a very interesting setting. The Age of Discovery had never quite come to life in my mind before reading this book. A major theme is the interaction of European traders and evangelists with the Japanese natives. It's easy enough to think about the establishment of trade between countries at a high level, but this book dives deep into the details. What would that establishment look like at the level of individual people having conversations?
I think part of the reas.more
Japan around 1600 is a very interesting setting. The Age of Discovery had never quite come to life in my mind before reading this book. A major theme is the interaction of European traders and evangelists with the Japanese natives. It's easy enough to think about the establishment of trade between countries at a high level, but this book dives deep into the details. What would that establishment look like at the level of individual people having conversations?
I think part of the reas.more
The year is 1600, the Dutch are in open rebellion against their Spanish rulers, who had inherited this land after the death of Charles the Bold, King of Burgundy. The English are in the Shakespearean era, with royal charters given to the East India company, English and Dutch privateers are enlisted to raid and find riches from Spanish and Portuguese colonial land, with hopes of making it through Magellan's pass. The Japanese on the opposite side of the world are not fairing as well as these colo.more
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I am glad that I decided on a reread of one of my favorite novels. Shogun was such an experience reading just for the sheer pleasure of a great read. Shogun, for me, was an adventure.
After over thirty years the story of the AinjinSan still holds my interest in an adventure story written by a master of his craft. If you compare the TV series with the novel there are obvious shortcomings. Given the limitation of TV production in time and scope, the layers of complexity in.more
I am glad that I decided on a reread of one of my favorite novels. Shogun was such an experience reading just for the sheer pleasure of a great read. Shogun, for me, was an adventure.
After over thirty years the story of the AinjinSan still holds my interest in an adventure story written by a master of his craft. If you compare the TV series with the novel there are obvious shortcomings. Given the limitation of TV production in time and scope, the layers of complexity in.more
Sep 27, 2017Rajeev rated it it was amazing
This book is like a highly magnified version of an astoundingly beautiful haiku. It is a fictionalized historical narrative that imbibes the very essence of poetry. There is a lot of learn from this as well. Lord Toranaga (modeled from 16th century shogun Tokugawa leyasu) is an encyclopedia of leadership, strategy and the art of living in a destined job. Along with the many layers of narrative with falconry equated with leadership, nature with human emotion, fleeting existence of life with everl.more
Aug 28, 2017Jeffrey rated it it was amazing
Exceptional book! I greatly enjoyed Clavell's depiction of the Samurai and the Japanese culture. From my preliminary research it seems to be based on sound history. The writing style of the book brings the ready into the atmosphere of 1600 century Japan along the journey of the primary protagonist. Whether intentional or not this book also is a comment on the pervasive spread of religion by Western European nations and how closely conquest and trade were tied with these same religions. If you en.more
A long, but very good read. In so far that it's historically true (I haven't done the research), Shogun paints a wonderfully diverse picture of Japanese culture and society, its relationship with the two dominant branches of Christianity (Catholic and Protestant) and how viciously the Christians hated each other, and most interestingly, the men and women Samurais. The strong Samurai women stood up to their liege lords to become critical characters in the novel.
The world of 17th century Japan was.more
The world of 17th century Japan was.more
Apr 23, 2019DragonflyDreams rated it really liked it
A huge, sweeping historic novel set in Japan in the 1600s. It is one of those novels that envelops you in its setting. It's a long read and there were times when I wished that the passages discussing battles and war plans were a little shorter as I don't retain multiple character names very easily. However on the whole I am glad that I read the novel as the characters and story were different to anything that I have ever read. I enjoyed the historical details and the etiquette and manners of the.more
Jun 20, 2017Vanessa Jones rated it it was amazing
I started on volume 2 (accidentally) and got a quarter of the way through before I realized it. I went back and read volume 1 and it is making a bit more sense now :) The details are incredible and I read that James Clavell had been a POW-- which makes sense on the intricate knowledge he has of the culture. A stunning portrayal of how different cultures can be-- and what is normal to our culture can be absolutely crazy to another culture.
I read this many years ago, but I remember it as a really, really good book. I like historical novels, but only if they really describe the times -- in this case the time in Japanese history when the country was ruled by various warlords. I learned a great deal about Japan before Admiral Perry dragged them out of their isolation and into the modern world. It's a very well-written and informative book. Highly recommended for history novel buffs.
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James Clavell, born Charles Edmund Dumaresq Clavell was a British novelist, screenwriter, director and World War II veteran and POW. Clavell is best known for his epic Asian Saga series of novels and their televised adaptations, along with such films as The Great Escape, The Fly and To Sir, with Love.
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