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“Isn't man but a blossom taken by wind, and only the mountains and the sea and the stars and this land of the gods everlasting?”

Book:SHOGUN

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SHOGUN

Shogun is a richly detailed narrative that explores the political and cultural landscape of Japan during the early Edo period. The story follows the adventures of John Blackthorne, a Dutch translator, as he navigates the complex world of the samurai and the shogunate. more

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James Clavell

James Clavell was an Australian novelist of British birth, renowned for his versatility and wide range of interests. His works spanned various genres including history, adventure, romance, and war, with his most famous titles being 'Shogun' and 'Titanic'. Clavell was praised for his precise descriptions of detail and profound insights into human emotions. more

“I feel as if things are falling apart within me, like so many glass partitions shattering. I walk from place to place in the grip of a fury, needing to act, yet can do nothing about it because any attempt seems doomed in advance. Failure, everywhere failure. Only suicide hovers above me, gleaming and inaccessible.”

Ifs Feels Seems Fall Can Do Walks Suicide Glasses Doomed Falling Apart Fury Inaccessible Shattering Partition

Book:Whatever

Source: Whatever

“We learn of great things by little experiences.”

Littles Experience Great Things

Book:The Jewel of Seven Stars

Source: The Jewel of Seven Stars

Quote by James Clavell

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