Taiko [electronic resource] : An Epic Novel of War and Glory in Feudal Japan
Eiji Yoshikawa2012
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In the tempestuous closing decades of the sixteenth century, the Empire of Japan
writhes in chaos as the shogunate crumbles and rival warlords battle for
supremacy. Warrior monks in their armed citadels block the road to the capital;
castles are destroyed, villages plundered, fields put to the torch.
Amid this devastation, three men dream of uniting the nation. At one extreme is
the charismatic but brutal Nobunaga, whose ruthless ambition crushes all before
him. At the opposite pole is the cold, deliberate Ieyasu, wise in counsel, brave
in battle, mature beyond his years. But the keystone of this triumvirate is the
most memorable of all, Hideyoshi, who rises from the menial post of sandal
bearer to become Taiko --absolute ruler of Japan in the Emperor's name.
When Nobunaga emerges from obscurity by destroying an army ten times the size of
his own, he allies himself with Ieyasu, whose province is weak, but whose
canniness and loyalty make him invaluable. Yet it is th...
Main title:
Author:
Eiji Yoshikawa, Author
Imprint:
United States : Kodansha International, 2012
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (944 pages, 2069.0 Kbytes)
Audience:
General / adult
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781568364506
Language:
English
BRN:
527913
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