Reddit reviews Shogun (Asian Saga)
We found 14 Reddit comments about Shogun (Asian Saga). Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
Reddit reviews Shogun (Asian Saga)We found 14 Reddit comments about Shogun (Asian Saga). Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
If that sounds cool as shit, and it is, check out the novel Shogun
Shogun
Plus the miniseries based on the book is pretty good, too.
I would first recommend Shogun by James Clavell. It's an epic story with a great plot. I don't believe it's too accurate, but it's a good read.
If you want to continue on with historical Japanese literature you can't go wrong with Musashi or Taiko both by Eiji Yoshikawa.
Moving on to more western stuff, I recommend the many James Michener books, but they can be boring at times. My favorite of his is Hawaii.
I'd also recommend Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield about the Battle of Thermopylae.
The following are some of my favorite books that I could think of off the top of my head. Hopefully you dig the list.
Most people will be suggesting Shogun by James Clavell, I think, while not a "accurate historical novel":
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell is a great, and thoroughly well-written, read.
Not already mentioned- Giants in the Earth. As a scion of Nords and a man married to a woman off kilter it appeals to me.
Shogun. Motherlovin' Shogun, and the entire Asian Saga. The TV adaptations of Shogun and The Noble House are the bees knees. Dirk Struan from Tai-Pan is a role model from me- the way he hates Brock just appeals to me.
I consider Moby Dick, and the Iliad/Odyssey as must reads. Even more so than the others before. I'm not yet through Don Quixote, but its looking promising.
Read Shogun yet?
Seppuku is an honorable Japanese tradition. Only these days, most people don't cut their guts out with a sword to get the job done. Old traditions pervade cultural behavior to this day.
Along those lines, may I suggest one of the master classics of modern literature? Shogun. No westerner should die without reading this book.
Looks like I get to be the first to recommend Shogun
I recently started reading Shogun by James Clavell based on a /r/books recommendation, and it is amazing. The narrative flows so fast, and the story, setting and time period are all incredibly interesting.
Thanks bookit!!
I highly recommend Rora by James Huggins. Takes place during the 1600s, following the commander of a group of freedom fighters against the Catholic Inquisition.
And, of course, the titanic Shogun.
Right now, this one
Read it at least 10 times, first time maybe 15 years ago.
Would Shogun by James Clavell be considered historical fiction?
I really like it. I've read it at least 5 times, despite it being over 1100 pages.