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James Clavell's Gai-Jin : a novel of Japan.

by Clavell, James.

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Delacorte Press, 1993.

Trading companies -- Fiction.

Japan -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.

Clavell, James. Asian saga ; 3.

9780385343275 (2009 Delta trade pbk.)

044021680X (pbk.)

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1038 p. : map ; 25 cm.

The story opens with a fictional rendition of the Namamugi Incident, on September 14, 1862. Phillip Tyrer, John Canterbury, Angelique Richaud, and the heir and soon to be tai-pan of Struan's, Malcolm Struan, son of Culum Struan, are riding when they are attacked by Shorin Anato and Ori Ryoma, both Satsuma samurai and shishi in the Sonno-joi movement. Canterbury is (gruesomely) killed, Malcolm seriously wounded (he will later die of complications resulting from this wound further along in the story), Tyrer receives a minor arm injury;only Angelique escapes unharmed to get help. Tyrer and Malcolm make their way back to Yokohama later that day, where Dr. Babcott operates on Malcolm. Meanwhile, at a village inn, Sanjiro, the daimyo of Satsuma, meets with Katsumata, one of his advisors, and receives Ori and Shorin.

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