{"product_id":"tokyo-bay-a-novel-of-japan-9781504049238","title":"Tokyo Bay: A Novel of Japan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA thrilling novel of the West's first journeys to Japan from \"a master storyteller\" and the\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eacclaimed author of\u003cem\u003e Saigon\u003c\/em\u003e and\u003cem\u003e Peking\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eThe Kansas City Star\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A fleet of ships billowing black smoke steam past Japan's tributary islands in July 1853, setting off panic among a people who have been sealed off from the rest of the world for over two hundred years. Commodore Matthew Perry has arrived, sent by the US president to open Japan to American ships and trade--by force, if necessary.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Navy lieutenant Robert Eden, an idealistic New Englander, immediately recognizes that the colonial intentions of his countrymen will ignite a violent conflict with the feudal, sword-wielding samurai. Inspired to pursue peace, he jumps ship and finds himself plunged into a world of frightful and noble warriors, artfully exotic geishas, and a distraught populace who view the Americans as monsters.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Eden tries to bridge the divide between two proud, unyielding cultures in the name of morality, but he may not survive to see the lasting harmony he hopes to create.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"The historical panorama is told through people compellingly, with the potent gift of the storyteller, which keeps the reader tensely turning the pages. . . . The characters are three-dimensional, vivid; the aura of old Japan as strong and filmic as a 'No' drama, the love scenes as delicate, sensual and erotic as woodblock by Hokusai.\" --\u003cem\u003eEastern Daily Press\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \" Grey] has hit upon a winning formula for historical novels that rest on solid research and are painstakingly balanced.\" --\u003cem\u003eThe Japan Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eSaigon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"This superb novel could well be the \u003cem\u003eWar and Peace\u003c\/em\u003e of our age.\" --\u003cem\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"A long overdue epic masterpiece of twentieth century Vietnam.\" --\u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnthony Grey became a foreign correspondent with Reuters after beginning his career in journalism in Norfolk, England, where he was born and educated. He reported on the Cold War from East Berlin, Prague, Warsaw, Budapest, Sofia, and Bucharest for two years before being assigned to China to cover the Cultural Revolution. There, his imprisonment by Red Guards in a house beside the historic Forbidden City of China's emperors attracted worldwide headlines for over two years. After his release, he was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to journalism, and was named UK Journalist of the Year. He has gone on to become a radio and television broadcaster, bestselling historical novelist, independent publisher, and frequent public speaker. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Open Road Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/06\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781504049238\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 491\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.88d","brand":"Anthony Grey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36655193948316,"sku":"9781504049238","price":25.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_44c92d87-2d95-4786-927f-e1d577689d6b.jpg?v=1603884960","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/tokyo-bay-a-novel-of-japan-9781504049238","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}