Shogun. A set of 2 volumes. Clavell J.

The beginning of the XVII century. The Dutch ship crashes off the coast of Japan. Surviving crew members are captured and accused of piracy. Among the prisoners was the Englishman John Black, who knows well geography, military affairs and mathematics and has a strong character. The local ruler should be decided by their fate, the arrival of which the whole village awaits. Rumors about the talented captain reach Prince Toranagi-but Minnara, one of the most powerful people of Japan. Toranaga takes Blackson under his defense, cherishing the insidious plans to use his knowledge in the struggle for power. To survive in a foreign country, the Englishman studies its tongue and customs, becomes samurai, but he does not leave the idea that he will ever be able to return to his homeland...