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With all the adventure, derring-do, and bloodcurdling battle scenes of his earlier book, Nathaniel’s Nutmeg , acclaimed historian Giles Milton dazzles readers with the true story of William Adams—the first Englishman to set foot in Japan (and the inspiration for James Clavell’s... read more

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NO ONE HAD EVER seen such strange-looking men.

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1, At the Court of Bungo
2. Icebergs in the Orient
3. All At Sea
4. In the Name of the Father
5. Samurai William
6. Into the Unknown Lands
7. Greeting Mr. Adams
8. At Home With Richard Cocks
9. Clash of the Samurai
10. A Question of Language
11. Killed Like Fishes
12. A Ruptured Friendship
13. Last Orders
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  1. Giles Milton (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Country: Great Britain
Publication Date: 2002
ISBN: 978-0142003787
Page Count: 368 pages

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