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Chargement... Tokyo Bay (original 1996; édition 1997)par Anthony Grey (Auteur)
Information sur l'oeuvreTokyo Bay par Anthony Grey (1996)
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. This is a tightly crafted historical novel depicting admiral Perry's arrival in feudal Japan to open western trade for the United States. The author barely misses turning the novel into a soap opera by inserting historical tidbits to help keep the scene in situ. Although I read it to the end the character portrayals just didn't seem to fall into place. n. Moreover I wondered how a naval sword would really play out in action with a finely honed Samurai sword. All in all it was too much of a westerner's stereotypic view of historical Japan. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
A thrilling novel of the West's first journeys to Japan from "a master storyteller" and theacclaimed author of Saigon and Peking (The Kansas City Star). A fleet of ships billowing black smoke steam past Japan's tributary islands in July 1853, setting off panic among a people who have been sealed off from the rest of the world for over two hundred years. Commodore Matthew Perry has arrived, sent by the US president to open Japan to American ships and trade--by force, if necessary. Navy lieutenant Robert Eden, an idealistic New Englander, immediately recognizes that the colonial intentions of his countrymen will ignite a violent conflict with the feudal, sword-wielding samurai. Inspired to pursue peace, he jumps ship and finds himself plunged into a world of frightful and noble warriors, artfully exotic geishas, and a distraught populace who view the Americans as monsters. Eden tries to bridge the divide between two proud, unyielding cultures in the name of morality, but he may not survive to see the lasting harmony he hopes to create. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Google Books — Chargement... GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)823.914Literature English English fiction Modern Period 1901-1999 1945-1999ÉvaluationMoyenne:
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Overall I enjoyed this book. However, I do have a few criticisms. The book was a bit long and slow at times. I really grew tired of the endless descriptions of Mount Fuji. However, Eden and the Japanese characters were particularly interesting. They kept me reading when otherwise I may have put the book down. ( )