The Asian Saga: Shōgun

An Epic Saga of Feudal Japan and Cultural Transformation

Now a major Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Emmy-winning TV series, Shōgun 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.

Starting with his shipwreck on this most alien of shores, the novel charts Blackthorne's rise from the status of reviled foreigner up to the heights of trusted advisor and eventually, Samurai. This entire transformation occurs as civil war looms over the fragile country.

Both entertaining and incisive, Shōgun is a stunningly dramatic re-creation of a very different world. It is irresistible, unforgettable, and creates a world so enveloping you forget who and where you are.