Based on a True Story: Straddles the line between this and Very Loosely Based on a True Story.

Bad Boss: Nobunaga has shades of this, but not to the point where he won't recognize and reward excellence in his retainers.

Arranged Marriage: Notable examples incude: Oichi to Nagamasa, Ieyasu to Lady Tsukiyama(Imagawa Yoshimoto's niece), and Katsuyori to Nobunaga's daughter.

Mixing fact with fiction, Yoshikawa follows Hideyoshi from his childhood as a farmer's son up to his successful unification of Japan. Taiko tells the story of Hideyoshi and his rise from sandal bearer to Nobunaga's right hand man. During this turmoil, three young men would rise up and take matters into their own hands: Oda Nobunaga, a hot tempered lord with an eye for battle tactics Toyotomi Hideyoshi, an affable man with a keen insight into the human heart and Tokugawa Ieyasu, a stoic hostage whose patience is second only to his intellect. The Ashikaga Shogunate's control on the realm was crumbling, battles between lords were an almost daily occurrence, and the future of the land was a huge question mark. Sixteenth century Japan was an era of strife. An abridged English translation by William Scott Wilson was originally published in 1992, combining the whole story into one book. Chapters were serialized first in 1939 to 1945 before being compiled into a total of eleven volumes, starting in 1950 to 1951. Taiko: An Epic Novel of War and Glory in Feudal Japan (新書太閤記, Shinsho Taikoki) was serialized historical novel by Eiji Yoshikawa ( Musashi). A common verse that simplifies these three men's philosophies Please be sure to use the Search Box above to find any books or textbooks you may be looking for as we have a huge variety of of the best educational and fiction books on the market.Hideyoshi answers, 'Make it want to sing.' at rock bottom prices and we take great pride in our service and reliability. Just complete the checkout process for this book and it will be shipped to you for immediate use.Ībout We have over a decade of experience selling books to online shoppers all across the U.S. We know how overpriced books and textbooks can be so we ensure that everyone has access to those same books at affordable prices. Over the years we have learned how to provide online shoppers with cheap prices on the most popular books and to do so with fast shipping. location! Published in 2012, this widely popular book has proven to serve its audience well, based on the abundance of positive reviews it has received by its readers. Taiko: An Epic Novel of War and Glory in Feudal Japan by Eiji Yoshikawa is available now for quick shipment to any U.S.

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