Suddenly their Wikipedia article comes to life. It’s so amazing listening to this book and then learning that these characters did indeed exist. But for the most part, this is a historical fiction that is historically accurate. Sure, names have been altered and some events have been changed to fit the book. The characters presented in this book actually existed (most of them). What is amazing is the level of detail Clavell went into. Shōgun is a novel about Japan during the 1600s. I don’t think I’ve read any other series that is so meticulous in every aspect. I am greatly indebted and thankful that James Clavell decided to write this series. I can’t believe that a book consisting of exactly the elements I wanted was available by an author who went through so much himself. This is right up there on my top books of the year. The duration of a month that felt like my own journey of a lifetime. Read to me by the amazingly talented Ralph Lister. What would be the equivalent of some 1154 pages. 54 Sections, each approximating 45-120 min.
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