Taiko : an epic novel of war and glory in feudal Japan

Bibliographic Information

Taiko : an epic novel of war and glory in feudal Japan

Eiji Yoshikawa ; translated by William Scott Wilson

Kodansha USA, 2012

US ed

Other Title

新書太閤記 = Shinsho Taikōki

Available at  / 1 libraries

Search this Book/Journal

Description and Table of Contents

Description

In the tempestuous closing decades of the sixteenth century, the Empire of Japan writhes in chaos as the shogunate crumbles and rival warlords battle for supremacy. Warrior monks in their armed citadels block the road to the capital; castles are destroyed, villages plundered, fields put to the torch. Amid this devastation, three men dream of uniting the nation. At one extreme is the charismatic but brutal Nobunaga, whose ruthless ambition crushes all before him. At the opposite pole is the cold, deliberate Ieyasu, wise in counsel, brave in battle, mature beyond his years.

by "Nielsen BookData"

Details

Page Top