
When Emperors Wept: The First Shogun's War
Gaurav Garg
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.
The late twelfth century. Japan stands on a precipice. The once-glorious Heian era fades, its refined courtly culture overshadowed by the burgeoning power of the warrior class. At the zenith of this new order stands the Taira clan, their crimson banners a symbol of absolute authority under the formidable, yet increasingly tyrannical, Taira no Kiyomori. His ambition knows no bounds, culminating in the manipulation of the Imperial succession – an act of sacrilege that plunges a nation into the abyss of civil war.
From the embers of past defeats, the Minamoto clan, the Genji, stirs. Minamoto no Yoritomo, an exile for two decades, his spirit tempered by hardship and a burning desire for retribution, receives a desperate call to arms from a wronged Imperial Prince. Cautious, calculating, and possessed of an unshakeable will, Yoritomo begins to weave a web of alliances in the Kanto, his stronghold of Kamakura destined to become the heart of a new warrior government.
"When Emperors Wept: The First Shogun's War" sweeps readers into the heart of the Genpei War, a five-year epic of ambition, honor, loyalty, and devastating betrayal. It is a story of towering personalities – the ruthless Kiyomori, the calculating Yoritomo, the tragic hero Yoshitsune, the indomitable warrior-monk Benkei, and the astute Hōjō Masako. Witness the fall of one age and the violent birth of another, as the samurai rise to claim their destiny and forge a nation in the crucible of war, establishing a Shogunate that will rule Japan for nearly seven hundred years. But as the dust of battle settles, a new, more insidious conflict brews, testing the very bonds of blood and loyalty, proving that the most dangerous enemies often lie within.
Duration - 10h 55m.
Author - Gaurav Garg.
Narrator - Digital Voice Martin G.
Published Date - Saturday, 04 January 2025.
Copyright - © 2025 Gaurav Garg ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. The late twelfth century. Japan stands on a precipice. The once-glorious Heian era fades, its refined courtly culture overshadowed by the burgeoning power of the warrior class. At the zenith of this new order stands the Taira clan, their crimson banners a symbol of absolute authority under the formidable, yet increasingly tyrannical, Taira no Kiyomori. His ambition knows no bounds, culminating in the manipulation of the Imperial succession – an act of sacrilege that plunges a nation into the abyss of civil war. From the embers of past defeats, the Minamoto clan, the Genji, stirs. Minamoto no Yoritomo, an exile for two decades, his spirit tempered by hardship and a burning desire for retribution, receives a desperate call to arms from a wronged Imperial Prince. Cautious, calculating, and possessed of an unshakeable will, Yoritomo begins to weave a web of alliances in the Kanto, his stronghold of Kamakura destined to become the heart of a new warrior government. "When Emperors Wept: The First Shogun's War" sweeps readers into the heart of the Genpei War, a five-year epic of ambition, honor, loyalty, and devastating betrayal. It is a story of towering personalities – the ruthless Kiyomori, the calculating Yoritomo, the tragic hero Yoshitsune, the indomitable warrior-monk Benkei, and the astute Hōjō Masako. Witness the fall of one age and the violent birth of another, as the samurai rise to claim their destiny and forge a nation in the crucible of war, establishing a Shogunate that will rule Japan for nearly seven hundred years. But as the dust of battle settles, a new, more insidious conflict brews, testing the very bonds of blood and loyalty, proving that the most dangerous enemies often lie within. Duration - 10h 55m. Author - Gaurav Garg. Narrator - Digital Voice Martin G. Published Date - Saturday, 04 January 2025. Copyright - © 2025 Gaurav Garg ©.
Language:
English
When Emperors Wept: The First Shogun's War
Duration:00:04:47
About Author
Duration:00:00:20
Chapter 1: The Gilded Cage Crumbles
Duration:00:24:30
Chapter 2: Whispers of the Genji
Duration:00:14:38
Chapter 3: The Prince’s Gamble (May 1180)
Duration:00:13:28
Chapter 4: First Blood at Uji Bridge (June 1180)
Duration:00:12:29
Chapter 5: The Fox in Exile Stirs (Summer 1180)
Duration:00:15:51
Chapter 6: The Disaster at Ishibashiyama (September 1180)
Duration:00:13:49
Chapter 7: Flight to Awa, Rally in Kamakura (Autumn 1180)
Duration:00:13:31
Chapter 8: The Phantom Army of Fujigawa (November 1180)
Duration:00:16:46
Chapter 9: The Samurai-dokoro and a Burning Grudge (Late 1180 - Early 1181)
Duration:00:14:28
Chapter 10: The Death of a Tyrant (Early 1181)
Duration:00:12:43
Chapter 11: The Scourge of Famine, The Rise of Kiso (1181-1182)
Duration:00:11:55
Chapter 12: The Northern Tempest Gathers (Early 1183)
Duration:00:12:19
Chapter 13: The Fire Oxen of Kurikara Pass (June 1183)
Duration:00:10:30
Chapter 14: The Flight from Kyoto (July-August 1183)
Duration:00:11:48
Chapter 15: The Rustic Conqueror in Kyoto (Autumn 1183)
Duration:00:12:38
Chapter 16: The Brothers March (Winter 1183 - Early 1184)
Duration:00:11:57
Chapter 17: Clash of Cousins: The Second Battle of Uji & Awazu (February 1184)
Duration:00:12:48
Chapter 18: The Eagle Spreads His Wings (Early 1184)
Duration:00:14:50
Chapter 19: The Descent into Ichi-no-Tani (March 1184)
Duration:00:12:57
Chapter 20: The Flute and the Sword (Aftermath of Ichi-no-Tani, March 1184)
Duration:00:13:08
Chapter 21: The Warlord’s Shadow (Spring-Summer 1184)
Duration:00:13:32
Chapter 22: Noriyori’s Western Quagmire (Late 1184)
Duration:00:11:46
Chapter 23: The Storm Rider’s Call (Early 1185)
Duration:00:14:07
Chapter 24: The Bonfires of Yashima (March 1185)
Duration:00:13:14
Chapter 25: The Fan and the Arrow (Battle of Yashima, continued, March 1185)
Duration:00:13:25
Chapter 26: Gathering for the Kill (Spring 1185)
Duration:00:13:11
Chapter 27: The Sea Runs Red: Dan-no-ura – Part 1 (April 25, 1185)
Duration:00:11:25
Chapter 28: The Sea Runs Red: Dan-no-ura – Part 2 (Betrayal and Despair, April 1185)
Duration:00:12:08
Chapter 29: The Sea Runs Red: Dan-no-ura – Part 3 (Annihilation, April 1185)
Duration:00:11:09
Chapter 30: The Ashes of Empire (Spring-Summer 1185)
Duration:00:12:23
Chapter 31: The Hero’s Cold Welcome (Mid-1185)
Duration:00:13:42
Chapter 32: The Emperor’s Gambit (Summer - Autumn 1185)
Duration:00:13:56
Chapter 33: The Fugitive Hero (Late 1185 - 1187)
Duration:00:14:31
Chapter 34: The Northern Sanctuary Weakens (1187-1188)
Duration:00:12:19
Chapter 35: The Last Stand at Koromogawa (1189)
Duration:00:13:23
Chapter 36: The Shogun’s Unchallenged Reign (1189-1192)
Duration:00:13:49
Chapter 37: The Iron Lady of Kamakura (1192-1198)
Duration:00:13:29
Chapter 38: Echoes of the Fallen: Kenreimon'in's Vigil (1192 onwards)
Duration:00:10:50
Chapter 39: The Way of the Warrior Forged in Blood (Late 1190s)
Duration:00:13:27
Chapter 40: The Shogun’s Setting Sun (Late 1190s, leading to 1199)
Duration:00:11:17
Chapter 41: The Passing of the First Shogun (1199)
Duration:00:11:34
Chapter 42: The Nun-Shogun’s Court (1199-1203)
Duration:00:13:26
Chapter 43: The Unmaking of a Shogun (1203-1204)
Duration:00:11:52
Chapter 44: The Land Under Warrior Rule (Early 1200s)
Duration:00:13:00
Chapter 45: Whispers of the Lost Sword (Early 1200s, decades later)
Duration:00:12:16
Chapter 46: The Weight of Seven Centuries (Generations Later)
Duration:00:11:29
Chapter 47: Ghosts of Dan-no-ura (Centuries Later)
Duration:00:09:41
Chapter 48: The Unending Tale (Present Day / Authorial Reflection)
Duration:00:12:39
Chapter 49: Forging a Nation (Reprise)
Duration:00:11:03
Chapter 50: The Crimson Tide and the White Banner (Conclusion)
Duration:00:09:06