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James Clavell

    October 10, 1921 – September 7, 1994

    James Clavell is renowned for his epic novels, particularly his extensive Asian Saga series. His works often draw upon his own experiences, including his time as a prisoner of war, infusing his narratives with a unique authenticity. Clavell masterfully depicted vast historical events and intricate human relationships against exotic cultural backdrops. His ability to weave together adventure, political intrigue, and personal drama solidifies his reputation as a compelling storyteller.

    James Clavell
    Gai-jin
    Noble House
    The Art of War
    Shogun
    Tai-pan
    King Rat
    • 1996

      Escape

      • 584 pages
      • 21 hours of reading
      3.6(340)Add rating

      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

      Escape
    • 1994

      James Clavell's Gai-jin

      • 1236 pages
      • 44 hours of reading
      3.8(73)Add rating

      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".

      James Clavell's Gai-jin
    • 1993

      Gai-jin

      • 1578 pages
      • 56 hours of reading
      3.9(13750)Add rating

      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".

      Gai-jin
    • 1987

      Presents the story of three weeks in Tehran in February 1979: three weeks of fanaticism, passion, self-sacrifice and heartbreak. Caught between the revolutionaries and the forces of international intrigue is a team of professional pilots. They are ordered to flee to safety with their helicopters.

      Whirlwind 1
    • 1986
    • 1983

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

      King Rat
    • 1981

      The Art of War

      • 128 pages
      • 5 hours of reading
      4.2(1335)Add rating

      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.

      The Art of War
    • 1981
    • 1975

      Shogun

      • 1125 pages
      • 40 hours of reading
      4.4(36101)Add rating

      This is James Clavell's tour-de-force; an epic saga of one Pilot-Major John Blackthorne, and his integration into the struggles and strife of feudal Japan. Both entertaining and incisive, Shugun is a stunningly dramatic re-creation of a very different world. Starting with his shipwreck on this most alien of shores, the novel charts Blackthorne's rise from the status of reviled foreigner up to the hights of trusted advisor and eventually, Samurai. All as civil war looms over the fragile country.

      Shogun
    • 1966

      Tai-pan

      • 688 pages
      • 25 hours of reading
      4.6(1628)Add rating

      Set in the turbulent days of the founding of Hong Kong in the 1840s, Tai-Pan is the story of Dirk Struan, the ruler - the Tai-Pan - of the most powerful trading company in the Far East. He is also a pirate, an opium smuggler, and a master manipulator of men. This is the story of his fight to establish himself and his dynasty as the undisputed masters of the Orient.

      Tai-pan