A review by paolina
African Samurai: The True Story of Yasuke, a Legendary Black Warrior in Feudal Japan by Geoffrey Girard, Thomas Lockley

Did not finish book. Stopped at 50%.
The book is sold as the story of Yasuke, but almost the entire first half focuses more on the Jesuits as they attempt to convert Japan to Catholicism. As the Jesuits brought Yasuke to Japan, it's needed context, but the depth in which it's discussed is not what I signed up for. Maybe the rest of the book focuses more on Yasuke, but I couldn't stick around to find out. 
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