Description: Used hardcover of Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun by Rhoda Blumberg. Minor wear to dust jacket. Book blurb: In 1853 few Japanese people knew that the Western world— or a country called America— even existed. Now Commodore Matthew C. Perry had come with a letter trom President Millard Fillmore asking the Emperor to open japan's harbors to American ships. Even as the panic caused by "the Black Ships of the evil men" spread through the Land of the Shogun, Americans and Japanese began taking the first tentative steps toward the Treaty of Kanagawa. Rhoda Blumberg illuminates the lively human side of the negotiations, showing how both peoples overcame fear and preju-dice, largely because they were curious about one another. Readers will be entertained and informed by this well-researched, behind-the-scenes look at one of history's most significant diplomatic achievements.
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Type: Novel
Signed: No
Book Series: Historical
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Features: Illustrated, Dust Jacket
Original Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Intended Audience: Ages 9-12, Ages 4-8, Young Adults
Edition: First Edition
Book Title: Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun
Number of Pages: 144 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Canada, The Limited
Item Height: 0.5 in
Publication Year: 1985
Topic: Biography & Autobiography / Political, People & Places / Asia, History / Military & Wars, Social Science / Politics & Government, Biography & Autobiography / Historical, History / United States / 19th Century, History / Asia
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
Item Weight: 25.8 Oz
Item Length: 11 in
Author: Rhoda Blumberg
Item Width: 8.5 in
Format: Hardcover
