'A herculean achievement . . . strong plot and strong characterisation' The Times
It is 1862 and Japan is a land in chaos as the power of the Shogun wanes and the rival factions plan to restore the Emperor. In Yokohama, the gai-jin, the hated foreigners, seek to profit from the chaos. At the head of the Noble House - and heir to the title of Tai-Pan - stands Malcolm Struan, who is determined to become his own man and marry the woman he loves. At the head of the Shogunate party is the Lord Yoshi, a direct descendant of Shogun Toranaga, who shares all of his ancestor's cunning and ambition.
'A passionate portrait of suffering . . . a strange and gripping tale of a nation's deflowerment' Mail on Sunday
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN: 9780340766170
Number of pages: 1232
Weight: 820 g
Dimensions: 198 x 132 x 60 mm
A passionate portrait of suffering ... a strange and gripping tale of a nation's deflowerment - Nicholas Trelawney, Mail on Sunday
A grand historical perspective that makes us feel we're understanding how today's Japan came into being . . . absorbing . . . full of rich characters and complicated action - New York Times
A world of intrigue, violence and betrayal, where the only certainty is that that no-one can be trusted - Daily Telegraph
GAI-JIN is a major read - Chicago Sun-Times
A herculean achievement . . . strong plot and strong characterisation - Peter Guttridge, The Times
The last time i read this book was 30 years ago and im still hooked like the first time i read this , its the ultimate page turner and it has not aged, i highly recommend this book .
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