Last year I interviewed Chris Glenn, historian, radio and TV presenter and general nice guy, about his book on Sekigahara for the Japan Times. I was therefore delighted to get an ARC of his follow up about Todo Takatora, warrior, castle builder and all-round renaissance samurai. Written in Glenn’s clear style and firmly putting Toda into his historical context, this is a great book for anyone looking to learn about a forgotten and misunderstood figure or get an overview of the move from civil war to Tokugawa peace. I’ll be reviewing this for the paper too, so keep an eye out.
October Reads
October Reads
October Reads
Last year I interviewed Chris Glenn, historian, radio and TV presenter and general nice guy, about his book on Sekigahara for the Japan Times. I was therefore delighted to get an ARC of his follow up about Todo Takatora, warrior, castle builder and all-round renaissance samurai. Written in Glenn’s clear style and firmly putting Toda into his historical context, this is a great book for anyone looking to learn about a forgotten and misunderstood figure or get an overview of the move from civil war to Tokugawa peace. I’ll be reviewing this for the paper too, so keep an eye out.