Quotes
“An utterly engrossing classic that still thrills to this day. James Clavell’s Shōgun draws you in and never lets you go. This epic story epitomizes the will to battle fiercely despite impossible odds. A riveting must-read.”
“An epic novel that cuts bloodred deep into the beating heart of the timeless quest for power. Clavell’s work is rightly positioned among the must-read historical fiction classics.”
“A colossal work in every way…A
huge panorama…but you won’t want it shorter by one sentence.”
“I can’t remember when a novel has seized my mind like this one. Perhaps it was the author’s Hong Kong novel Tai-Pan…James Clavell breathes narrative. It’s almost impossible not to continue to read Shōgun once having opened it. Yet it’s not only something that you read—you live it…People, customs, settings, needs, and desires all become so enveloping you forget who and where you are…It’s irresistible.”
“Adventure and action, the suspense of
danger, shocking, touching human relationships…A climactic human story.”
“One of those books that blots up
vacations and imperils marriages because it simply will not let the reader go.”
“Exciting, totally absorbing…Be prepared
for late nights, meals untasted, business unattended.”
“Superbly crafted…Grips the reader like a
riptide…Gets the juices flowing!”
“A tale surging with action, intrigue, and love…A huge cast…Vast and dramatic…Stunning…savage…beautiful…An extraordinary
performance.”
“Adventure, intrigue, love…death,
bloodshed, and sex…Reader, you’ll love it!”