w.j.eaton

Samson is the story of Akihiko Takeda, a young man tortured by the death of his father as a kamikaze pilot during World War II. Once he learns the truth of this, he blames Japan for his father's death. This drives him to an American way of life. He also finds himself dealing with two failed marriages, the second of which is to the daughter of a powerful Japanese businessman. Amid these crises, Akihiko becomes a Christian and a very successful businessman himself. With his vast wealth, he builds the largest cruise ship in the world, the Goliath. His father-in-law, Mr. Ike, jealous of Akihiko's success, hires pirates to take over the Goliath on its maiden voyage. Akihiko, who comes from an ancient Samurai family, battles the pirates in an attempt to save the people on board and his ship.