by James Clavell
The Asian Saga is easily one of my most favorite Historical Fiction series. Rarely have I found an author that is able to create believable worlds. Even in some of the best stories, the world the characters inhabit can seem flat and one-dimensional.
In Shōgun, James Clavell weaves a masterful tale. Chronicling the story of John Blackthorne and his shipwreck off the coast of Japan in the early 1600's, Clavell begins The Asian Saga. Boasting a huge cast of characters, sympathizing with any one character is difficult as all major characters have their good and bad points.
I, personally, found the book difficult to put down (in spite of its size). With so many sub-plots, I always wanted to find out what happened next.
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