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Shōgun 1

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SOON TO BE AN FX LIMITED SERIES - A bold English adventurer, an invincible Japanese warlord, and a beautiful woman torn between two worlds come together in a saga filled with passion, conflict, and ambition. Set in 1600, the story follows an English pilot whose ship is wrecked on the shores of Japan. There, he meets two pivotal figures: a powerful warlord with aspirations of becoming Shogun and a beautiful interpreter caught between her loyalties and her love for the pilot. John Blackthorne dreams of being the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and aims to control trade between Japan and China, while Toranaga, the most formidable feudal lord, seeks to unite the warring samurai factions under his leadership. The Lady Mariko, a Catholic convert, struggles with her conflicting loyalties to her faith and her country, further complicated by her feelings for Blackthorne. This narrative explores how a Westerner is transformed by an encounter with a foreign culture, set against a backdrop of violence and intrigue as Japan transitions from medieval to modern times. Praised for its gripping storytelling and complex characters, the novel immerses readers in a world of adventure, suspense, and deep human relationships.

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Shōgun 1, James Clavell

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Rok vydania
2006
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Veľmi dobrá
36104 Hodnotenie

Faktastická kniha - nečekaný zdroj informací o životě v Japonsku. Překvapivě nabízí také zajímavou perspektivu v pohledu na křesťanství a evropskou kulturu.

Jazyk
anglicky
Rok vydania
2006
Väzba
mäkká
Počet strán
998
ISBN10
0385343248
ISBN13
9780385343244
Prvé vydanie
1975
Pôvodný názov
Shógun
Hodnotenie
4,4 z 5
Anotácia
SOON TO BE AN FX LIMITED SERIES - A bold English adventurer, an invincible Japanese warlord, and a beautiful woman torn between two worlds come together in a saga filled with passion, conflict, and ambition. Set in 1600, the story follows an English pilot whose ship is wrecked on the shores of Japan. There, he meets two pivotal figures: a powerful warlord with aspirations of becoming Shogun and a beautiful interpreter caught between her loyalties and her love for the pilot. John Blackthorne dreams of being the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and aims to control trade between Japan and China, while Toranaga, the most formidable feudal lord, seeks to unite the warring samurai factions under his leadership. The Lady Mariko, a Catholic convert, struggles with her conflicting loyalties to her faith and her country, further complicated by her feelings for Blackthorne. This narrative explores how a Westerner is transformed by an encounter with a foreign culture, set against a backdrop of violence and intrigue as Japan transitions from medieval to modern times. Praised for its gripping storytelling and complex characters, the novel immerses readers in a world of adventure, suspense, and deep human relationships.