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James Clavell's Shogun: The contrast between the Japanese and European cultures in 1600 are delicious, the characters and plot both well developed. I've read i

by lcuff 4y ago

James Clavell's Shogun: The contrast between the Japanese and European cultures in 1600 are delicious, the characters and plot both well developed. I've read it at least a dozen times over four decades. As I age, I find I experience it very differently.

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vr46 4y ago
That’s intriguing. I read it when I was 12-13 having found it in a pile of books left behind by the previous owners of the house. I enjoyed it, I think I was curious of the cover and the size of the book. I doubt I’d ever get the time to read it again but the idea is appealing, 30+ years later.
WheelsAtLarge 4y ago
It's a very good book. I read the book and watched the 1970's TV series. I think it's a great candidate for a redo in the streaming era. It has adventure, political intrigue, romance, and on and on... It's definitely worth reading more than once.
- GameOfFrowns 4y ago
  >I think it's a great candidate for a redo in the streaming era Don't wish for it. It's very likely that it will be utterly ruined by shoehorning in current political talking points and race relations.
Prophasi 4y ago
Shogun's a milestone in my reading history - it's so extraordinarily engrossing. It deflated me more than any other book as I turned each of the final, waning pages because I didn't want to leave its world behind. I was briefly elated to see there are "sequels" but just as quickly disappointed to learn they're set centuries apart; it ended up feeling like I was clinging to the only album ever made by an amazing band. I've yet to read the other books in the saga, but I should circle back and fix that.
- karmakurtisaani 4y ago
  For what it's worth, the sequels are very good as well. They just take place in a different, but still very similar context.
markus_zhang 4y ago
I read "The Noble House" and was fascinated by his writing. I'll probably read the rest of the Asian sagas.

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vr46 4y ago

That’s intriguing. I read it when I was 12-13 having found it in a pile of books left behind by the previous owners of the house. I enjoyed it, I think I was curious of the cover and the size of the book. I doubt I’d ever get the time to read it again but the idea is appealing, 30+ years later.

WheelsAtLarge 4y ago

It's a very good book. I read the book and watched the 1970's TV series. I think it's a great candidate for a redo in the streaming era. It has adventure, political intrigue, romance, and on and on... It's definitely worth reading more than once.

GameOfFrowns 4y ago
>I think it's a great candidate for a redo in the streaming era Don't wish for it. It's very likely that it will be utterly ruined by shoehorning in current political talking points and race relations.

Prophasi 4y ago

Shogun's a milestone in my reading history - it's so extraordinarily engrossing. It deflated me more than any other book as I turned each of the final, waning pages because I didn't want to leave its world behind. I was briefly elated to see there are "sequels" but just as quickly disappointed to learn they're set centuries apart; it ended up feeling like I was clinging to the only album ever made by an amazing band. I've yet to read the other books in the saga, but I should circle back and fix that.

karmakurtisaani 4y ago
For what it's worth, the sequels are very good as well. They just take place in a different, but still very similar context.

markus_zhang 4y ago

I read "The Noble House" and was fascinated by his writing. I'll probably read the rest of the Asian sagas.