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Shogun, volume 2 by clavell, james and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Set in the year 1600, it tells the story of a bold english pilot whose ship was blown ashore in japan, where he encountered two people who were to change his life. A novel of japan made its author, james du maresq clavell, one of the most widely read twentiethcentury novelists. This page contains details about the fiction book shogun by james clavell published in 1975. You play as john blackthorne, the first englishman to enter japan. Shogun audiobook, excerpts shogunshogun is a 1975 novel by james clavell. He is considered to be a great foreign writer, and he is especially known for his fictional works about asian civilizations.
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