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The Shogun's Last Samurai Corps

The Bloody Battles and Intrigues of the Shinsengumi

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The Shogun's Last Samurai Corps

By: Romulus Hillsborough
Narrated by: Eric Michael Summerer
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The Shogun's Last Samurai Corps tells the thrilling story of the Shinsengumi - the legendary corps of Samurai warriors tasked with keeping order in Kyoto during the final chaotic years of the Tokugawa Shogunate (1600-1868).

This book recounts the fascinating tales of political intrigue, murder, and mayhem surrounding the fearsome Shinsengumi, including:

  • The infamous slaughter at Ikidaya Inn where, after learning of a plan to torch the city, a group of Shinsengumi viciously attacked and killed a group of anti-Tokugawa plotters
  • The bloody assassination of Serizawa Kamo, the Shinsengumi leader, under highly suspicious circumstances
  • The final tumultuous battles of the civil war in which the Shinsengumi fought and died in a series of doomed last stands
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there is a lot of modern media regarding the shinsengumi, much glorifying their samurai spirit or heroic patriotism, however the author here does his best to portray them honesty as an idealistic yet troubled group. The audiobook is presented very well with correct pronunciation and fluidity, this combined with the detail and references to specific historical diaries and journals in the text makes this a great read/listen.

Honest yet sympathetic history of a controversial group

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