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  • Shōgun, Part Two

  • The Asian Saga, Book 1.2
  • Written by: James Clavell
  • Narrated by: Ralph Lister
  • Length: 29 hrs and 16 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (24 ratings)

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Shōgun, Part Two

Written by: James Clavell
Narrated by: Ralph Lister
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Publisher's Summary

By the #1 New York Times bestselling author and unparalleled master of historical fiction, James Clavell’s Shogun is soon to be a major FX/Hulu TV series!

Shogun, 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 Two contains the second 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, Shogun 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, Shogun is, as the New York Times put it, ‘'not only something you read—you live it.’‘

Also available: Shogun: Part One

©1975 James Clavell (P)2015 Blackstone Publishing
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40+ hours flew by!!!

Got this book IMMEDIATELY after finishing “part 1”.
Finished the whole thing in 2 weeks.
Fantastic story and character arcs.
Love how the narrator says “BASTARD” or does an impression of the falcon “ECK EKC EKC!!”

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Incredible all the way through.

This is my first book in the Asian Saga and I'm looking forward to continue reading. Clavell's character building and overall approach to storytelling is consistently gripping and the content of this book is made moreso by a reasonable grounding in history and (some) fact.

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A classic reborn

This is Clavell's masterpiece narrated by a wonder narrator.
one tiny criticism... the narrator pronounces it "sa miew rai". lol

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One of the best narrations ever!

The narrator does such a remarkable job of using a different voice for the many, many characters in this huge novel. This really help keep you on track and following this clever plot. Such an amazing novel and a great performance!

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