In the Service of the Shogun: The Real Story of William Adams
By: Frederik Cryns
4.00
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
In 1600, English helmsman William Adams washed ashore in Japan, and was interrogated by Tokugawa Ie…
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3.90
Format: 555 pages, Paperback
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5. Shogun, Part 2
By: James Clavell
3.84
Format: 640 pages, Hardcover
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7. Excalibur (The Warlord Chronicles, #3)
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4.43
Format: 436 pages, Paperback
In The Winter King and Enemy of God Bernard Cornwell demonstrated his astonishing ability to make t… read more
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8. Tai-Pan (Asian Saga, #2)
By: James Clavell
4.30
Format: 732 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Set in the turbulent days of the founding of Hong Kong in the 1840s, Tai-Pan is the story of Dirk S… read more
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4.25
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11. Shōgun (Asian Saga, #1)
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4.41
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4.15
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4.36
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18. In the Service of the Shogun: The Real Story of William Adams
By: Frederik Cryns
4.00
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
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4.02
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