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# Taiko: An Epic Novel of War and Glory in Feudal Japan

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desertcart.com: Taiko: An Epic Novel of War and Glory in Feudal Japan: 9781568364285: Yoshikawa, Eiji, Wilson, William Scott: Books

Review: Another EPIC journey in Feudal Japan - The way this author writes and presents his storytelling is on another level, his descriptions into the most simple concept as dying is vividly explained and gave me many different feelings. He explains the seasons changing with such colorful words that I can actually see, smell and hear, the winds of the seasons. The authors story telling and writing is superb! The story of Taiko itself is a long well thought out book based on real history of Japan, non fiction but fiction in the story, the characters in the story are brought alive with their personalities. About two years ago I read 'Musashi,' and was amazed how such a masterpiece could be created, I found out about this book and immediately bought it and started reading it. The story starts a bit slow and I actually felt myself losing interest in the beginning, but the plot and the premise of the book were just being created, I kept pushing through and was hooked. The main Characters, Hideyoshi, Nobunaga like previously stated are brought to life. I had feelings of anxiety during some parts of the book because of no prior knowledge of Feudal Japan. This book really gave me a history lesson in Japan, and after finishing the book I Found myself researching the aftermath for hours and hours on end. This book is for you if you like a fun story filled with real events and excerpts of wisdom you can get from each character/ author. Excellent read!
Review: A good book to read about a person that's become a semifictional character in other works - I grew up watching "Shogun" the miniseries based on the novel by the same name by James Clavel. When I got older I read the book and it has remained one of my favorites. Granted its a fictional account of the time period but the names are all there, Oda, Taiko, Tokugawa and those names pop up in a lot of fictional novels as well as samurai movies and the like. It was nice to read a novel that, while fictional, put a human personality on characters that other novels and movies have turned into supermen or super villains. This novel shows them as human and as such make mistakes. Why battles took place and not just focus on a battle for purposes of making a movie. While the focus is on the Taiko the other characters are there as are many others and it was nice seeing them depicted here in contrast to other works where they are villains or super-powered or military dictators bent on world domination.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #143,338 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #163 in Biographical Historical Fiction #1,079 in Historical British & Irish Literature |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,056 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Another EPIC journey in Feudal Japan
*by M***O on November 17, 2019*

The way this author writes and presents his storytelling is on another level, his descriptions into the most simple concept as dying is vividly explained and gave me many different feelings. He explains the seasons changing with such colorful words that I can actually see, smell and hear, the winds of the seasons. The authors story telling and writing is superb! The story of Taiko itself is a long well thought out book based on real history of Japan, non fiction but fiction in the story, the characters in the story are brought alive with their personalities. About two years ago I read 'Musashi,' and was amazed how such a masterpiece could be created, I found out about this book and immediately bought it and started reading it. The story starts a bit slow and I actually felt myself losing interest in the beginning, but the plot and the premise of the book were just being created, I kept pushing through and was hooked. The main Characters, Hideyoshi, Nobunaga like previously stated are brought to life. I had feelings of anxiety during some parts of the book because of no prior knowledge of Feudal Japan. This book really gave me a history lesson in Japan, and after finishing the book I Found myself researching the aftermath for hours and hours on end. This book is for you if you like a fun story filled with real events and excerpts of wisdom you can get from each character/ author. Excellent read!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A good book to read about a person that's become a semifictional character in other works
*by J***I on July 26, 2020*

I grew up watching "Shogun" the miniseries based on the novel by the same name by James Clavel. When I got older I read the book and it has remained one of my favorites. Granted its a fictional account of the time period but the names are all there, Oda, Taiko, Tokugawa and those names pop up in a lot of fictional novels as well as samurai movies and the like. It was nice to read a novel that, while fictional, put a human personality on characters that other novels and movies have turned into supermen or super villains. This novel shows them as human and as such make mistakes. Why battles took place and not just focus on a battle for purposes of making a movie. While the focus is on the Taiko the other characters are there as are many others and it was nice seeing them depicted here in contrast to other works where they are villains or super-powered or military dictators bent on world domination.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I love reading other people's opinions...
*by A***S on April 10, 2005*

...but most of the time, people just seem to talk out of their...well, you know. Anyway, I was fortunate to find online this gem of Eiji Yoshikawa, "Taiko", while looking up data on the Warring States period of Japan. In the middle of the sixteenth century, Japan had fallen on hard times, as regional warlords has plunged the land into the chaos of civil war. Out of these dark times rose three men who would shape the nation and, ultimately, bring peace to the country... Oh, but I wax maudlin. The fact is, "Taiko" is an outstanding book, not so much for its portrayal of the battles and intrigues of this period (though there are many), but more for its personal portrayal of its three main protagonists. Hideyoshi, the Monkey, who rises out of poverty to serve and then rule his country, is written vibrantly and, more important, as a human. We see his successes and failures in both love and war, and watch as he ultimately rises (after many struggles), to become "Taiko", the supreme ruler of Japan under the Emperor. There is also Ieyasu Tokugawa, the emotionless ruler of a threadbare province, forced to bide his time until he too can take over the reins of his nation (and indeed, the Tokugawa shogunate ruled Japan for 250 years, until the Meiji restoration). But my favorite character by far is the brutal, rash, and charismatic Nobunaga Oda. It is he that sets the wheels in motion to end the chaos by destroying Yoshimoto Imagawa, the powerful yet inept ruler of a border province. A pure but hard man, his iron way would ultimately lead to his downfall, but here he is shown less as the "Demon King" which many think him to be, and more of a human created and driven by the circumstances to which he must face up. I find this book fascinating. While this book isn't "Three Kingdoms", it's not trying to be. The influence of that great work is clearly there, but Yoshikawa wants to tell more of the life of his heroes, and not merely of their famed actions. Thus, this book has much wider appeal. Incidentally, I don't think that the names are anything alike, except in the fact that our lack of familiarity may make them run on each other. Don't let such a criticism frighten you away; the author kindly lists the important players of each book before the reader reads it. So, give this book a try; I don't think you'll be disappointed.

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