Warrior clans nursing ancient grudges. Western missionaries brandishing pistols. Beautiful geishas who are deadly ninjas.
1861 - after two centuries of isolation Japan has been forced to open its doors. Now new influences are tearing apart the old order. Japan is as unprepared for outsiders as missionaries are for samurai assassins, executions and honour killings. Genji's life is at risk. He plans his escape to the Cloud of Sparrows but the road is long and there are many places along the way for brutal samurai to attack -The demons of the past, the treachery of the present, an uncertain future are about to collide in the most terrifying ways.
Publisher: Cornerstone
ISBN: 9780099441588
Number of pages: 544
Weight: 286 g
Dimensions: 178 x 110 x 33 mm
Rousing tale of Shogun Japan. - New York Post
Cuts deeper than a samurai sword. - San Francisco Chronicle
The adventure-chasing spirit of James Clavell lives in this triumphant debut novel. - People
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