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> I've always wondered about the accuracy of the book It's a work of fiction. I suspect it is as accurate as a japanese book about america or hollywood's depic
by alephknoll 3y ago
> I've always wondered about the accuracy of the book
It's a work of fiction. I suspect it is as accurate as a japanese book about america or hollywood's depiction of the wild west.
Early on, the book describes blackthorne as being a head and shoulders taller than the locals. That may be true in 1900s england, but in 1600s ( really 1500s ) england, an englishman was generally closer to 5 feet than 6 feet. And as you noted the comical suicides and extreme behavior of the characters doesn't seem realistic at all.
Shogun probably reflects 1600s japan as well as Fargo reflects 1990s Dakotas/Minnesota ( and that was based on a true story! ).
- steveoscaro 3y agoI can't tell if you're in or out of the know on the "true story" part haha
- zer00eyz 3y agoI grew up in Sandy Hook, part of Newtown. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Helle_Crafts https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Helle_Crafts This woman's murder was the inspiration for Fargo.
- the_af 3y agoThe Coen Brothers have changed the explanation multiple times; the movie claims to be "exactly how it happened" (always took this as a joke), the DVD claims it was inspired in the murder you mentioned, and still in 2015 they claimed the story is completely made up...
- ProjectArcturis 3y agoOut of curiosity, I found a study, "A biomolecular anthropological investigation of William Adams, the first SAMURAI from England", which dug up his bones and estimated he was 170 cm (about 5'7").