Samurai William: The Englishman Who Opened Japan

Samurai William: The Englishman Who Opened Japan

With all the adventure, derring-do, and bloodcurdling battle scenes of his earlier book, Nathanielâ€™s Nutmeg, acclaimed historian Giles Milton dazzles readers with the true story of William Adamsâ€”the first Englishman to set foot in Japan (and the inspiration for James Clavellâ€™s bestselling novel Shogun). Beginning with Adamsâ€™s startling letter to the East India Company in 1611â€”more than a decade after heâ€™d arrived in Japanâ€”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.
Country USA
Brand Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer Penguin Books
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2003-12-30
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780142003787

Country	USA
Brand	Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer	Penguin Books
Binding	Paperback
ReleaseDate	2003-12-30
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780142003787

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