Samurai William : the adventurer who unlocked Japan
Milton, Giles2002
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In the Spring of 1611, London's merchants received an unexpected letter from an English mariner named William Adams. It revealed he had been living in the almost unknown land of Japan for a decade and risen to the highest levels in the Shogun's court. Seven adventurers were equipped and sent to befriend him in order to start trade. What they found astounded them. The true story on which James Clavell's SHOGUN was based.
Main title:
Samurai William : the adventurer who unlocked Japan / Giles Milton.
Author:
Imprint:
Hodder & Stoughton, 2002.
Collation:
400p. : ill. ; 21 cm., maps.
ISBN:
9780340794678 (hbk)
Dewey class:
915.20425952.025
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1366640
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twickenham Library Store | Adult non-fiction | 952.025 MIL | Available |