Samurai William

the adventurer who unlocked Japan

Tells the story of William Adams, an Englishman who was part of a Dutch crew that arrived in Japan in 1600 in hopes of opening trade, discussing how he became a favorite in the ruling shogun's court, and his later attempts to extend trade privileges to England.

Farrar, Straus, and Giroux
2003
9780374253851
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