The Shogun's Last Samurai Corps: The Bloody Battles and Intrigues of the Shinsengumi

Romulus Hillsborough

Aug 2021 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Eric Michael Summerer

About this audiobook

The Shogun's Last Samurai Corps tells the thrilling story of the Shinsengumi-the legendary corps of Samurai warriors tasked with keeping order in Kyoto during the final chaotic years of the Tokugawa Shogunate (1600-1868). This book recounts the fascinating tales of political intrigue, murder, and mayhem surrounding the fearsome Shinsengumi, including: ● The infamous slaughter at Ikidaya Inn where, after learning of a plan to torch the city, a group of Shinsengumi viciously attacked and killed a group of anti-Tokugawa plotters ● The bloody assassination of Serizawa Kamo, the Shinsengumi leader, under highly suspicious circumstances ● The final tumultuous battles of the civil war in which the Shinsengumi fought and died in a series of doomed last stands

About the author

Romulus Hillsborough is an acclaimed expert in the field of Japanese history and culture who lived in Japan for over fifteen years. Fluent in spoken and written Japanese, he is the author of Ryoma: Life of a Renaissance Samurai, Samurai Revolution, Samurai Assassins, and Samurai Tales. Hillsborough lives in California.

AudioFile Earphones Award winner Eric Michael Summerer is a voice actor and producer who has narrated numerous audiobooks as well as countless instructional recordings and video games. He earned an Audie Award nomination for Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke.