Publisher's Synopsis
Samurai Williams is a fascinating story of the first Englishman to visit the lands of Japan, written by the bestselling historian and author Giles Milton. In the spring of 1611, London's merchants received an intriguing and wholly unexpected letter. Written by an English mariner named William Adams, it revealed that he had been living in the unknown land of Japan for more than a decade. Seven adventurers were sent to Japan with orders to find Adams. When they finally stepped ashore, they were astonished to discover that William Adams had gone native. These men, led by Adams, found themselves in a desperate battle for their lives - hounded by scheming Jesuit monks and fearsome Dutch assassins. What happened next would change forever Japan's relations with the west.
