La Vergne 1.9.25 –Thursday (6 PM) Closed (#170024865)

About the Book After Englishman John Blackthorne is lost at sea he awakens in a place few Europeans know of and even fewer have seen--Nippon. Thrust into the closed society that is seventeenth-century Japan a land where the line between life and death is razor-thin Blackthorne must negotiate not only a foreign people with unknown customs and language but also his own definitions of morality truth and freedom. As internal political strife and a clash of cultures lead to seemingly inevitable conflict Blackthornes loyalty and strength of character are tested by both passion and loss and he is torn between two worlds that will each be forever changed. Powerful and engrossing capturing both the rich pageantry and stark realities of life in feudal Japan Shogun is a critically acclaimed powerhouse of a book. Heart-stopping edge-of-your-seat action melds seamlessly with intricate historical detail and raw human emotion. Endlessly compelling this sweeping saga captivated the wo