Current Events > Tried to pick up Shogun by James Clavell cuz of the show, impossible task

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Went to/called 8 different book stores across two different states over the past couple days and none of them had it. And if they did have it they only had the hardcover or the a new paperback edition where they split the book up into two parts but didn't have the second part lmao what da hell mayne

The worst part is that there was a beautiful black hardcover edition with a katana on it, and they removed it from the face of the earth or something to replace it with your typical hideous show tie-in cover version.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43637074-sh-gun

I bought it for a buck from a 2nd hand shop almost 20 years ago.

It was one of those smaller paperback, it's was like 500 pages like a brick. It was old, yellow, folded up but it was a good book.

No kindle?

PraetorXyn posted...

The worst part is that there was a beautiful black hardcover edition with a katana on it, and they removed it from the face of the earth or something to replace it with your typical hideous show tie-in cover version.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43637074-sh-gun

Forreal. I don't buy hardcovers unless I know it's a book I'll only read at home. The new covers are atrocious.

josiskrazy posted...

I bought it for a buck from a 2nd hand shop almost 20 years ago.

It was one of those smaller paperback, it's was like 500 pages like a brick. It was old, yellow, folded up but it was a good book.

I was going to say this. I use to see alot copies in my travails.

Try alibris. Usually has what I'm looking for.

https://www.alibris.com/booksearch?keyword=Shogun&mtype=B&hs=Search

Smashingpmkns posted...

Forreal. I don't buy hardcovers unless I know it's a book I'll only read at home. The new covers are atrocious.

My vision is 20/200 so I dont read physical books at all anymore as that means squinting, eye strain, and headaches, whereas with ebooks I can just blow the font up huge and go about my day. Audio works too, but my attention span sucks, so I tend to save that for re-reads.

I only buy hardcovers for collecting purposes, and this far thsts basically just been Sun Eater.

josiskrazy posted...

I bought it for a buck from a 2nd hand shop almost 20 years ago.

It was one of those smaller paperback, it's was like 500 pages like a brick. It was old, yellow, folded up but it was a good book.

I inherited my grandpa's copy when he passed away. It might be a first printing of the paperback it's so old.

There's gotta be some old bookstores with copies. The book has been out forever. You may have better luck calling or emailing though. A lot of those places don't do websites.

brestugo posted...

There's gotta be some old bookstores with copies. The book has been out forever. You may have better luck calling or emailing though. A lot of those places don't do websites.

Yeah. I cant drive though, and they wouldnt be around here if I could. I think we have a Books a Million and a Barnes and Noble, thats all Im aware of within an hour drive.