Shogun, Part One (Asian Saga #1)

FX/Hulu's Sh¿gun won nineteen Emmys, four Golden Globes, and four Critics Choice Awards. The most talked about and awarded series on television. Read the book that started it all!

By #1 New York Times bestselling author James Clavell, Sho¿gun, the classic epic novel of feudal Japan that captured the heart of a culture and the imagination of the world, is now available for the first time in serial format. Part One contains the first half of the complete novel.

After Englishman John Blackthorne is lost at sea, he awakens in a place few Europeans know of and even fewer have seen: Nippon. Thrust into the closed society that is seventeenth-century Japan, a land where the line between life and death is razor-thin, Blackthorne must negotiate not only a foreign people, with unknown customs and language, but also his own definitions of morality, truth, and freedom. As internal political strife and a clash of cultures lead to seemingly inevitable conflict, Blackthorne's loyalty and strength of character are tested by both passion and loss, and he is torn between two worlds that will each be forever changed.

Powerful and engrossing, capturing both the rich pageantry and stark realities of life in feudal Japan, Sho¿gun is a critically acclaimed powerhouse of a book. Heart-stopping, edge-of-your-seat action melds seamlessly with intricate historical detail and raw human emotion. Endlessly compelling, this sweeping saga captivated the world to become not only one of the best-selling novels of all time but one of the highest-rated television miniseries, as well as inspiring a nationwide surge of interest in the culture of Japan. Shakespearean in both scope and depth, Sho¿gun is, as the New York Times put it, “not only something you read-you live it.”

Also available: Sho¿gun, Part Two

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Shogun, Part One (Asian Saga #1)

FX/Hulu's Sh¿gun won nineteen Emmys, four Golden Globes, and four Critics Choice Awards. The most talked about and awarded series on television. Read the book that started it all!

By #1 New York Times bestselling author James Clavell, Sho¿gun, the classic epic novel of feudal Japan that captured the heart of a culture and the imagination of the world, is now available for the first time in serial format. Part One contains the first half of the complete novel.

After Englishman John Blackthorne is lost at sea, he awakens in a place few Europeans know of and even fewer have seen: Nippon. Thrust into the closed society that is seventeenth-century Japan, a land where the line between life and death is razor-thin, Blackthorne must negotiate not only a foreign people, with unknown customs and language, but also his own definitions of morality, truth, and freedom. As internal political strife and a clash of cultures lead to seemingly inevitable conflict, Blackthorne's loyalty and strength of character are tested by both passion and loss, and he is torn between two worlds that will each be forever changed.

Powerful and engrossing, capturing both the rich pageantry and stark realities of life in feudal Japan, Sho¿gun is a critically acclaimed powerhouse of a book. Heart-stopping, edge-of-your-seat action melds seamlessly with intricate historical detail and raw human emotion. Endlessly compelling, this sweeping saga captivated the world to become not only one of the best-selling novels of all time but one of the highest-rated television miniseries, as well as inspiring a nationwide surge of interest in the culture of Japan. Shakespearean in both scope and depth, Sho¿gun is, as the New York Times put it, “not only something you read-you live it.”

Also available: Sho¿gun, Part Two

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Shogun, Part One (Asian Saga #1)

Shogun, Part One (Asian Saga #1)

by James Clavell

Narrated by Ralph Lister

Unabridged — 24 hours, 18 minutes

Shogun, Part One (Asian Saga #1)

Shogun, Part One (Asian Saga #1)

by James Clavell

Narrated by Ralph Lister

Unabridged — 24 hours, 18 minutes

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Overview

FX/Hulu's Sh¿gun won nineteen Emmys, four Golden Globes, and four Critics Choice Awards. The most talked about and awarded series on television. Read the book that started it all!

By #1 New York Times bestselling author James Clavell, Sho¿gun, the classic epic novel of feudal Japan that captured the heart of a culture and the imagination of the world, is now available for the first time in serial format. Part One contains the first half of the complete novel.

After Englishman John Blackthorne is lost at sea, he awakens in a place few Europeans know of and even fewer have seen: Nippon. Thrust into the closed society that is seventeenth-century Japan, a land where the line between life and death is razor-thin, Blackthorne must negotiate not only a foreign people, with unknown customs and language, but also his own definitions of morality, truth, and freedom. As internal political strife and a clash of cultures lead to seemingly inevitable conflict, Blackthorne's loyalty and strength of character are tested by both passion and loss, and he is torn between two worlds that will each be forever changed.

Powerful and engrossing, capturing both the rich pageantry and stark realities of life in feudal Japan, Sho¿gun is a critically acclaimed powerhouse of a book. Heart-stopping, edge-of-your-seat action melds seamlessly with intricate historical detail and raw human emotion. Endlessly compelling, this sweeping saga captivated the world to become not only one of the best-selling novels of all time but one of the highest-rated television miniseries, as well as inspiring a nationwide surge of interest in the culture of Japan. Shakespearean in both scope and depth, Sho¿gun is, as the New York Times put it, “not only something you read-you live it.”

Also available: Sho¿gun, Part Two


Editorial Reviews

Library Journal

Adventure, intrigue, love…death, bloodshed, and sex…You’ll love it!”

New York Times

I can’t remember when a novel has seized my mind like this one. Perhaps it was the author’s Hong Kong novel Tai-Pan…James Clavell breathes narrative. It’s almost impossible not to continue to read Shōgun once having opened it. Yet it’s not only something that you read—you live it…People, customs, settings, needs, and desires all become so enveloping you forget who and where you are…It’s irresistible.”

Barnes&Noble.com

An epic novel by every definition…Any lover of book reading, good story, and superb writing craftsmanship will be totally adsorbed by this, Clavell’s finest novel.”

New York Times bestselling author of The Cartel an Don Winslow

An epic novel that cuts bloodred deep into the beating heart of the timeless quest for power. Clavell’s work is rightly positioned among the must-read historical fiction classics.”

New York Times bestselling author Karin Slaughter

An utterly engrossing classic that still thrills to this day. James Clavell’s Shōgun draws you in and never lets you go. This epic story epitomizes the will to battle fiercely despite impossible odds. A riveting must-read.”

|Los Angeles Times

Adventure and action, the suspense of danger, shocking, touching human relationships…A climactic human story.”

AudioFile

Like the captain of a historical sailing ship, Ralph Lister takes command of this sprawling 1975 bestseller about culture clash…Inspired by historical events, Shōgun is a masterwork of popular fiction delivered by a masterful voice talent.”

Cosmopolitan

A colossal work in every way…A huge panorama…but you won’t want it shorter by one sentence.”

Publishers Weekly

A tale surging with action, intrigue, and love…A huge cast…Vast and dramatic…Stunning…savage…beautiful.”

Product Details

BN ID: 2940160496276
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Publication date: 12/12/2023
Series: Asian Saga
Edition description: Unabridged
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