James Clavell Books

The shattering novel about an American Corporal who seeks to dominate both captors and captives in an Japanese prison camp during WWII.

""It is the early 19th century, when European traders and adventurers first began to penetrate the forbidding Chinese mainland. And it is in this exciting time and exotic place that a giant of an Englishman, Dirk Straun, sets out to turn the desolate island of Hong Kong into an impregnable fortress of British power, and to make himself supreme ruler...Tai-Pan!"" "From the Trade Paperback edition."

SOON TO BE AN FX LIMITED SERIES - A bold English adventurer, an invincible Japanese warlord, and a beautiful woman torn between two worlds come together in a saga filled with passion, conflict, and ambition. Set in 1600, the story follows an English pilot whose ship is wrecked on the shores of Japan. There, he meets two pivotal figures: a powerful warlord with aspirations of becoming Shogun and a beautiful interpreter caught between her loyalties and her love for the pilot. John Blackthorne dreams of being the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and aims to control trade between Japan and China, while Toranaga, the most formidable feudal lord, seeks to unite the warring samurai factions under his leadership. The Lady Mariko, a Catholic convert, struggles with her conflicting loyalties to her faith and her country, further complicated by her feelings for Blackthorne. This narrative explores how a Westerner is transformed by an encounter with a foreign culture, set against a backdrop of violence and intrigue as Japan transitions from medieval to modern times. Praised for its gripping storytelling and complex characters, the novel immerses readers in a world of adventure, suspense, and deep human relationships.

Dated to about the fifth century B.C., "The Art of War" is considered the world's oldest treatise on war. Attributed to Sun Tzu of the Zhou dynasty, the book is composed of 13 chapters, each addressing a particular aspect of warfare such as planning offenses, military combat, and the employment of spies. Influential in Eastern civilization for millennia and in Western culture since its first translation in the 18th century, the teachings of this book have been applied to scenarios as varied as office politics, the Vietnam War, and American football. Now this living military heirloom is available as part of the "Word Cloud Classics" series in a chic, affordable edition for readers everywhere.

Presents the novel of age-old feuds played out in modern Hong Kong.

In the closed society of Japan in 1862, a bitter battle for commercial supremacy rages between the Struan and Brock trading houses. Young Malcolm Struan confronts the complex politics of the Japanese Court and the samurai of the warlords to succeed in love. By the author of "King Rat" and "Shogun".

This is the story of three weeks of fanaticism, passion, self-sacrifice and heartbreak in Tehran in February 1979. Caught between the revolutionaries and the forces of international intrigue is a team of professional pilots. Two of them have Iranian wives they love beyond safety and politics.

In the closed society of Japan in 1862, a bitter battle for commercial supremacy rages between the Struan and Brock trading houses. Young Malcolm Struan confronts the complex politics of the Japanese Court and the samurai of the warlords to succeed in love. By the author of "King Rat" and "Shogun".

During the chaos following the Shah's departure from Iran, Erikki Yokkomen, a Finnish helicopter pilot, tries to reach safety with his Iranian-born wife, Azadeh

It was a simple incident in the life of James Clavell—a talk with his young daughter just home from school—that inspired this chilling tale of what could happen in twenty-five quietly devastating minutes. He writes, "The Children's Story came into being that day. It was then that I really realized how vulnerable my child's mind was —any mind, for that matter—under controlled circumstances. Normally I write and rewrite and re-rewrite, but this story came quickly—almost by itself. Barely three words were changed. It pleases me greatly because I kept asking the questions… Questions like, What's the use of 'I pledge allegiance' without understanding? Like Why is it so easy to divert thoughts? Like What is freedom? and Why is so hard to explain? The Children's Story keeps asking me all sorts of questions I cannot answer. Perhaps you can—then your child will...."