Samurai William

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In 1611, London's merchants received an intriguing letter written by a marooned English mariner named William Adams, who had been living in the unknown land of Japan for more than a decade. Seven adventurers were sent to Japan with orders to find and befriend Adams. It was believed he held the key to exploiting the opulent riches of this forbidden country; but when they arrived they discovered that William Adams had gone native.
'Giles Milton is a man who can take an event from history and make it come alive. Milton's book delivers that most precious of commodities — fun. He has a genius for lively prose, and an appreciation for historical credibility. With SAMURAI WILLIAM he has crafted an inspiration for those of us who believe that history can be exciting and entertaining.'
Matthew Redhead, THE TIMES
'Milton brings his customary panache to his latest work he gives the
basic story added breadth and depth by playing his two trump cards: research and a clear writing style.'... Tovább

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In 1611, London's merchants received an intriguing letter written by a marooned English mariner named William Adams, who had been living in the unknown land of Japan for more than a decade. Seven adventurers were sent to Japan with orders to find and befriend Adams. It was believed he held the key to exploiting the opulent riches of this forbidden country; but when they arrived they discovered that William Adams had gone native.
'Giles Milton is a man who can take an event from history and make it come alive. Milton's book delivers that most precious of commodities — fun. He has a genius for lively prose, and an appreciation for historical credibility. With SAMURAI WILLIAM he has crafted an inspiration for those of us who believe that history can be exciting and entertaining.'
Matthew Redhead, THE TIMES
'Milton brings his customary panache to his latest work he gives the
basic story added breadth and depth by playing his two trump cards: research and a clear writing style.' Hugh MacDonald, GLASGOW HERALD
'Giles Milton has once again shown himself to be a master of historical narrative. The story of William Adams is a gripping tale of Jacobean derring-do, a fizzing, real-life, Boys' Own adventure underpinned by genuine scholarship.' Katie Hickman, SUNDAY TIMES
Giles Milton is a writer and journalist. His previous books are: THE RIDDLE AND THE KNIGHT, NATHANIEL'S NUTMEG and BIG CHIEF ELIZABETH. Vissza