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Can anything else give me the same sense of a classic adventure story? This novel was just perfect for what it was and I'm having a hard time finding anything else like it.
Other adventure novels like this usually have a protagonist that is too smart, witty, charming, lucky, etc. I loved in Shogun how the protagonist was just a fish out of water doing whatever he could to survive.
Does anybody have any recommendations? It doesn't have to be historical fiction, set in Japan, etc. I just want to read an easy, sprawling page turning adventure story.
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>>8722798
Musashi and Taiko
Also >>8722770
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>>8722816
yeah shogun was epic in scope and was really well-paced making it a real page-turner.
but musashi is better in pretty much every way.
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No shit! Alright, I'll have to check it out.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aztec_(novel)
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Taipan House by Clavell
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>>8723085
yeah musashi is a favorite of mine.
if you get a chance watch the old shogun made for tv miniseries. it's actually not bad and overall sticks pretty well to the book. definitely some changes but forgivable when you consider why in bringing it to tv.
always irked the fuck out of me that clavell was a fan of ayn rand. although there is a hint of it in shogun it's nothing overt to detract from the fun of reading it.
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