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Samurai William

by Giles Milton
Samurai William - Thryft
Samurai William - Thryft

English adventurer navigates closed, feudal Japan.

If you're drawn to the clash of cultures and the raw adventure of historical encounters, "Samurai William" should be on your radar. It presents the gripping tale of an Englishman's unprecedented experience in 17th-century Japan, offering insights into a period when Japan was a puzzle to the rest of the world. Milton's storytelling zeal translates to a reading experience that is equal parts educational and thrilling.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Samurai William

by Giles Milton
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ISBN: 9780340826133
Authors: Giles Milton
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Date of Publication: 2003-02-03
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Travel, History, Biographies & Memoirs
Related Topics: Adventure, History, Asia, Historical, Biography
Goodreads rating: 3.91
(rated by 1888 readers)

Description

With all the adventure, derring-do, and bloodcurdling battle scenes of his earlier book, Nathaniel's Nutmeg , acclaimed historian Giles Milton dazzles readers with the true story of William Adams—the first Englishman to set foot in Japan (and the inspiration for James Clavell's bestselling novel Shogun ). Beginning with Adams's startling letter to the East India Company in 1611—more than a decade after he'd arrived in Japan— Samurai William chronicles the first foray by the West into that mysterious closed-off land. Drawing upon the journals and letters of Adams as well as the other Englishmen who came looking for him, Samurai William presents a unique glimpse of Japan before it once again closed itself off from the world for another two hundred years.
 

English adventurer navigates closed, feudal Japan.

If you're drawn to the clash of cultures and the raw adventure of historical encounters, "Samurai William" should be on your radar. It presents the gripping tale of an Englishman's unprecedented experience in 17th-century Japan, offering insights into a period when Japan was a puzzle to the rest of the world. Milton's storytelling zeal translates to a reading experience that is equal parts educational and thrilling.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.