Shogun, Part One

Was waiting to get my hands on this book.It took around a month to arrive, but it was totally worth the wait.

UPDATE:I contacted the publisher directly and their customer service was excellent. I haven’t finished the book yet, but if you enjoy the TV series, I recommend reading this book. There is a lot of backstory and character development that you will miss out on if you only watch the show. It is well written and humorous at times.Old review:I am glad I looked ahead in this book, because I have at least one upside down page, where the text is also cut off. Such a shame

I read Shogun many years but decided to reread following the recent tv series. While the tv series was very well done, reading the book again reminded me of what a great writer James Clavell was. I can’t imagine how much research went into writing the book. Even if you saw the tv series, I would still recommend reading the book as the detail and background provided gives an excellent view of the culture and practices in feudal Japan.

I love the book also the show on hulu

I have always liked the book Shotgun by James Clavell. This is a slightly different take on the classic book and is based on the current mini series on Hulu. You don't need to watch the mini series to enjoy the books