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title: "Shinsengumi: The Shogun's Last Samurai Corps Paperback – 10 May 2011"
brand: "romulus hillsborough"
price: "€ 78.63"
currency: EUR
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reviews_count: 5
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# Shinsengumi: The Shogun's Last Samurai Corps Paperback – 10 May 2011

**Brand:** romulus hillsborough
**Price:** € 78.63
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- **What is this?** Shinsengumi: The Shogun's Last Samurai Corps Paperback – 10 May 2011 by romulus hillsborough
- **How much does it cost?** € 78.63 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good read
*by F***! on 2 August 2012*

I found this a thoroughly enjoyable historical book to read from cover to cover, not for those of us who may have a romantic idealistic view of these 'knights' of old. Will give you, the reader, a strong sense of the inner turmoil during this period of Japanese history

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five Stars
*by K***E on 8 March 2017*

Husband loves this.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Well-researched, if not always the smoothest of reads
*by S***R on 30 December 2012*

"Shinsengumi" tells the true story of the ruthless group of two-sworded killers assembled by the Tokugawa Shogunate to stave off rebellion against its rule. It is not perhaps the best starting point for a history of 1860s Japan, but for those already familiar with the basics of that period this is an extremely well-researched addition to the English language record, if not always the smoothest of reads.Mr Hillsborough's scholarship is impressive. His Japanese language ability allows him to draw on a wide range of original source materials, many of which are referenced for the first time in an English language history, while his feel for the period is sure throughout this book's two hundred or so pages. The shortcomings lie not in the research but in the writing. The subject matter is unavoidably complicated, but not every effort is made to simplify where possible. The more flowery, introductory passages to each chapter are I think a stylistic error, tending to be overblown and frequently relying on Orientalist references to the fickle "Sun Goddess" of fate. Profiles of the main Shinsengumi figures are dumped on the reader in one deluge, rather than sprinkled through the book where appropriate for ease of absorption. In some places unnecessary reference is made to the year using both the Christian and the Japanese Imperial calendars, while in others only the month is given when from the non-linear narrative it is not clear which year is being discussed. For these reasons and others there are times when the reader is confused or distracted and the flow of the story is lost.So don't read this if you are new to the history of Japan at this time, nor if you want to be carried along by a rollercoaster of a historical narrative. Do read if you want to delve deeper into the historical detail and learn about one of the last bloody throws of the dice by the Tokugawa Shogunate.

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