The book centers around the life story of Hideyoshi (aka Taiko), the second of the three great unifiers of Japan, the first being Oda Nobunaga and the third Ieyasu Tokugawa. The story begins with Hideyoshi as a young child, and ends with him at the age of 50 as he has overcome the last great obstacle between him and his rule of Japan/5. An Epic Novel of War and Glory in Feudal Japan. As recounted by Eiji Yoshikawa, author of the international best-seller Musashi, though, Taiko is the story of how one man transformed a nation through the force of his will and the depth of his humanity. Filled with scenes of pageantry and violence, acts of treachery and self-sacrifice. · Taiko: An Epic Novel Of War And Glory In Feudal Japan. In the tempestuous closing decades of the sixteenth century, the Empire of Japan writhes in chaos as the shogunate crumbles and rival warlords battle for supremacy. Warrior monks in their armed citadels block the road to the capital; castles are destroyed, villages plundered, fields put to.
Buy Taiko: An Epic Novel of War and Glory in Feudal Japan Reprint by Eiji Yoshikawa (ISBN: ) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Taiko.: Eiji Yoshikawa. Vertical, Inc., Aug 3, - Fiction - pages. 6 Reviews. In the tempestuous closing decades of the sixteenth century, the Empire of Japan writhes in chaos as the shogunate crumbles and rival warlords battle for supremacy. Warrior monks in their armed citadels block the road to the capital; castles are destroyed. An Epic Novel of War and Glory in Feudal Japan. Eiji Yoshikawa William Scott Wilson. • 7 Ratings As recounted by Eiji Yoshikawa, author of the international best-seller though, Taiko is the story of how one man transformed a nation through the force of his will and the depth of his humanity. Filled with scenes of pageantry and.
Quotes from Taiko: An Epic Novel of War and Glory in Feudal Japan. “Her only weapons were her tears.”. “The summit is believed to be the object of the climb. But its true object—the joy of living—is not in the peak itself, but in the adversities encountered on the way up. Taiko: An Epic Novel of War and Glory in Feudal Japan by Eiji Yoshikawa Order the valuable, collectible First Edition. This novel is about some of the most famous war lords who ruled Japan in its early history. This is a detailed story of the Empire of Japan in the sixteenth century, and the many conflicts wars and issues involving the country. The various Samurai clans are explored in this historical novel.
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