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Samurai William : The Englishman Who Opened Japan by Giles Milton (2003, UK-B Format Paperback)
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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.
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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."Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100142003786
ISBN-139780142003787
eBay Product ID (ePID)30445498
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Book TitleSamurai William : the Englishman Who Opened Japan
Number of Pages368 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2003
TopicPublic Affairs & Administration, Asia / Japan, Adventurers & Explorers, International Relations / General, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Ships & Shipbuilding / General, Modern / 17th Century
GenreBiography & Autobiography, Transportation, History, Social Science, Political Science
AuthorGiles Milton
FormatUk-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight10.4 Oz
Item Length7.7 in
Item Width5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition21
Reviews"Adams's story is a grand one . . . [and] in Samurai William Giles Milton presents it with gusto." - Jonathan Spence , The New York Review of Books "Vivid, scrupulously researched . . . It is a sheer pleasure to read." - The New York Times Book Review, "Adams's story is a grand one . . . [and] in Samurai William Giles Milton presents it with gusto." (Jonathan Spence, The New York Review of Books ) "Vivid, scrupulously researched . . . It is a sheer pleasure to read." ( The New York Times Book Review ), Adams’s story is a grand one . . . [and] in Samurai WilliamGiles Milton presents it with gusto.” (Jonathan Spence, The New York Review of Books) Vivid, scrupulously researched . . . It is a sheer pleasure to read.” (The New York Times Book Review), "Adams's story is a grand one . . . [and] in Samurai William Giles Milton presents it with gusto." -- Jonathan Spence , The New York Review of Books "Vivid, scrupulously researched . . . It is a sheer pleasure to read." -- The New York Times Book Review, "Adams's story is a grand one . . . [and] in Samurai William Giles Milton presents it with gusto."-- Jonathan Spence , The New York Review of Books "Vivid, scrupulously researched . . . It is a sheer pleasure to read."-- The New York Times Book Review
Grade fromTwelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal952/.024/092 B
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Wonderful account of the harsh life of seamen exploring the world, and the English man who became a samurai & top advisor to the Shogun in 1600.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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