Dov Silverman: The Fall of the Shogun

John Mung, a poor fisherman (though his family is ex-samurai) who uniquely at that time acquires a western education, returns to Japan and uses his western knowledge in the service of the Emperor and his supporters against the Shogun,a supreme military leader who has monopolised power and isolated Japan. 366 pages, paperback w/o any loose pages. Grafton Books 1987.