by James Clavell
This novel is the linchpin that ties the story from Shōgun to the Noble House. Here we find the tale of the Struan's foray into Japan.
While chronologically the third book in the Asian Saga, this novel was actually written last. For some reason, this novel seems to suffer a bit. The characters seem a bit more like cardboard cutouts, rather than the rich, full-bodied characterization one usually expects from Clavell. In spite of its weaknesses, this novel still manages to entertain and hold a reader's attention.
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