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Yasuke

By: Thomas Lockley, Geoffrey Girard
Narrated by: Jude Owusu
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Warrior. Samurai. Legend.

The remarkable life of history's first foreign-born samurai and his astonishing journey from Northeast Africa to the heights of Japanese society.

The man who came to be known as Yasuke arrived in Japan in the 16th century, an indentured mercenary arriving upon one of the Portuguese ships carrying a new language, a new religion and an introduction to the slave trade. Curiously tall, bald, massively built and black skinned, he was known as a steadfast bodyguard of immense strength and stature, swiftly capturing the interest and thence the trust, of the most powerful family in all of Japan. Two years later, he vanished.

Yasuke is the story of a legend that still captures the imagination of people across the world. It brings to life a little known side of Japan - a gripping narrative about an extraordinary figure in a fascinating time and place.

©2019 Thomas Lockley and Geoffrey Girard (P)2020 Audible, Ltd 16th Century Adventurers, Explorers & Survival Asia Japan Military & War Modern Samurai Military War Imperial Japan Africa

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This is a hostory lesson about the time Yasuke was alive and not the story of Yasuke.

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Highly interesting chronicle of yasuke and nobunaga and the jezuits, love the idea of yasuke as a message of hope for all those in difficult circumstances, loved this book, thank you lockley! Highly recommended

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truly an incredible historical tale of yasuke, love the story so much It's become an all time favourite

magnificent

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