Marks book club

[MarkF]

Hehe, who wants to play doctor phil?

But anyways I thought we should have a thread were people could post and recommend books that are connected to the shougon era.

My recommendations are Shougon by James Clavell and Shike by Robert Shea.

[Muchoman]

Sounds like an excellent idea. http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/smile.gif

Its just too bad I can't find any more books about samurai where I live, so far I found and read the above mentioned books and Musashi by Yoshikawa Eijei.

[jskirwin@yahoo.com]

This woman should pay for me the many times I have plugged her work on this site.

Laura Joh Rowland mysteries with Inspector Ichiro Sano - chief inspector to Lord Tokugawa Tsuneyoshi. Titles include:
Shinju, Bundori, Way of the Traitor, the Concubine's Tattoo, Samurai's Wife, and the Black Lotus.

I'll admit it: as a failed author I am green with envy that I can't spin a tale half as good as she can. Nevertheless that hasn't stopped me from reading her work.

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I take refuge in the Buddha.

[Yagyu Jubei]

Another bood by Eiji Yoshikawa is "Taiko"
It is all about this period.
I would also suggest "The unfettered mind" by Takuan Soho:
"The Sword and the Mind" by the Yagyu Family
I will have more for you when I leave the office!

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Watashiwa Yagyu Jubei desu! Ganbate!