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Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet
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David Mitchell
Hairica
, January 01, 2011
I love this book! Last year I read Samurai William and thought it was pretty weak as an historical account of William in Japan. However, it provided a wealth of information on the Dutch trading settlement there. The author outlined the politics and customs involving the Dutch, Japanese, and the Portuguese, but it was pretty blah reading. With that book as a reference, The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet was absolutely awesome. The historical accuracies make the magical plot twists actually seem possible. I love love love it!
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Samurai William The Englishman Who Opened Japan
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Giles Milton
Hairica
, July 27, 2009
An interesting history, but not what I expected. Many of the letters written by Williams have been lost or destroyed, so there is little of his perspective in the text. However, Richard Cocks, a different Englishman living in Japan, wrote prolifically and included many personal and humorous details. Based on the accounts of Cocks and other merchants, the book gives enough historical details to make the plight of the Englishmen compelling. Descriptions of Japan and its culture effectively explained the inevitable clash with the rowdy mariners, but the pace of the story kind of plods and fizzles. The sense of imminent danger was never present. Still, the accounts of the magnificent palace in Osaka have me dreaming of a Japanese vacation.
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