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Samurai William: The Englishman Who Opened Japan
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Giles Milton
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Penguin USA
Publication date
December 1, 2003
Pages
368
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reprint
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780142003787
ISBN-10
0142003786
Dimensions
0.50 by 5 by 7.75 in.
Weight
0.26 lbs.
Original list price
$16.00
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Summary
Vividly recreates England's first encounter with Japan, an exotic country that had been inaccessible to foreigners for years, which was brought about when a stranded English mariner named William Adams assimilated himself into Japanese culture and profoundly impacted the Shogun's decision to open his country to the world. Reprint.
Editions
Hardcover
from Farrar Straus & Giroux (January 1, 2003)
9780374253851 | details & prices | 304 pages | 6.00 × 8.50 × 1.50 in. | 1.25 lbs | List price $24.00
About: Tells the story of William Adams, a marooned English mariner who was allowed to live in a land formerly forbidden to foreigners for centures.
About: Tells the story of William Adams, a marooned English mariner who was allowed to live in a land formerly forbidden to foreigners for centures.
Paperback
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Reprint edition from Penguin USA (December 1, 2003)
9780142003787 | details & prices | 368 pages | 5.00 × 7.75 × 0.50 in. | 0.26 lbs | List price $16.00
About: Vividly recreates England's first encounter with Japan, an exotic country that had been inaccessible to foreigners for years, which was brought about when a stranded English mariner named William Adams assimilated himself into Japanese culture and profoundly impacted the Shogun's decision to open his country to the world.
About: Vividly recreates England's first encounter with Japan, an exotic country that had been inaccessible to foreigners for years, which was brought about when a stranded English mariner named William Adams assimilated himself into Japanese culture and profoundly impacted the Shogun's decision to open his country to the world.
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