Milton, Giles
Samurai William: The Adventurer Who Unlocked Japan
- ISBN 13:
- 9780340794685
- author:
- Milton, Giles
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- John Murray
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2003
- Pages:
- 416
- Dimensions:
- 150mm X 196mm
- Genre:
- History
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Samurai William: The Adventurer who Unlocked Japan tells the fascinating story of an Englishman's journey to 17th-century Japan. In 1611, London's merchants received a letter from an English mariner named William Adams, revealing that he had been living in Japan for over a decade.
Seven adventurers were sent to Japan with orders to find Adams, but what they discovered was unexpected: William Adams had gone native. The men found themselves in a desperate battle for their lives, pursued by scheming Jesuit monks and fearsome Dutch assassins. This remarkable story would change forever Japan's relations with the west.
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