Japan circa 1600. A bold English adventurer. An invincible Japanese warlord. A beautiful woman torn between two ways of life, two ways of love. Blackthorne, the Pilot. Lord Toranaga. Lady Mariko. Anjin-san. Samurai. All brought together in a mighty saga of a time and place aflame with conflict, passion, ambition, lust and the struggle for power. After twenty years, this remains one of the most unforgettable and enjoyable novels of all time. A story that speaks of history and speaks of today.