{"product_id":"shogun-iemitsu-r-zomber-michael-r-zomber-9781440155635","title":"Shogun Iemitsu: War and Romance in 17th Century Tokugawa Japan","description":"Rising from the fragrant, soothing water, Hideo allowed the liquid to stream down his face. His long hair trailed down his well-muscled neck in a satisfying weighty mass. Wiping his eyes and completely relaxed, Hideo looked first at the swords on the stand nearest him and then fell into a reverie. His earliest childhood memory was not of his beloved mother but of his father's swords.\u003cp\u003e The ritual was invariable. Before his father would kiss his mother, before his father would greet or dandle him, the man who had had the courage and audacity to marry the daughter of one of the Dictator Oda's concubines removed his sandals with great care and walked to the black lacquer, double sword stand and, employing ever greater care, first removed the long sword from his sash and then the shorter sword. Each was positioned with incredible accuracy so that the handle and guard were outside of the cradle formed by the arms of the stand. The long sword was always placed above the shorter one. Their graceful curves, shining black lacquer scabbards, and silk-wrapped grips fascinated Hideo. They were so intimately associated with his father-a kindly but serious man of few words.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eShogun Iemitsu\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles a day in the life of two young samurai, Hideo and Kobiyashi, as they attend a festival, fall in love, and put down a rebellion against the Tokugawa government that changes their lives forever. \u003ci\u003eShogun Iemitsu\u003c\/i\u003e is based entirely on historical events, and it is filled with breathtaking details of life under the Shoguns. A must-read for anyone who enjoyed James Clavell's \u003ci\u003eShogun\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eShogun Iemitsu\u003c\/i\u003e will thrill beyond your wildest expectations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e R. Zomber Michael R. Zomber\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1440155631\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781440155635\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/17\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.76d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"R. Zomber Michael R. Zomber","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43935016288511,"sku":"9781440155635","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_1ca1ca5d-a8d4-4373-bbdc-e7c8d4da97bf.jpg?v=1681417363","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/shogun-iemitsu-r-zomber-michael-r-zomber-9781440155635","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}