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Violence
Some
Violence; samurai warfare; political killings
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Some
Romantic relationships across cultures
Substance Use
Barely any
Sake; social drinking
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of cultural clash, empire, and the opening of a closed world
What this book is about
Clavell's 1993 novel is set in the early Meiji era as Japan opens to foreign trade. Features the clash between Western traders and Japanese samurai, with violence, romance, and Clavell's meticulous research. For adults.
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Violence
Cultural and political conflict
Sexual content
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