Shogun

The plot of the first novel in the “Asian Saga” cycle takes place in the early 17th century. After a shipwreck, the Englishman John Blackthorne comes to his senses on the shore of a mysterious country about which few people in Europe have even heard— and almost no one has visited—Japan. Having found himself in this closed and mysterious world, Blackthorne survives only thanks to his mind and willpower, as well as the patronage of the local ruler. Gradually, the Englishman becomes a true samurai, but he never stops dreaming of returning home… A thrilling and ruthlessly realistic novel that recreates the picture of Japan at the dawn of a new era so credibly that readers feel as if they’re experiencing the main characters’ dizzying and dark adventures alongside them. Political intrigue, bloody clashes, and fateful love—one of the most exciting historical novels of the 20th century!