From Sailor to Samurai

# 651 in the Bilingual Legends series: This book is in both English and Japanese.



この本は英語と日本語の両方です。ウィリアム・アダムスは富を求めて航海しましたが、日本で難破した人質になってしまいました！ 今、彼は将軍が武士になるための彼の価値を証明しなければなりません。



William Adams went sailing in search of riches but ended up a shipwrecked hostage in Japan! Now he must prove his worth for the Shogun to become a samurai.



This historical fiction is based upon the true story of an English sailor's misadventure on a Dutch ship. His triumph over adversity makes this book particularly engaging for boys.



It includes stylish anime/manga illustrations throughout.