Gai-Jin
the third novel of the asian saga
$27.16
- Paperback
1232 pages
- Release Date
2 December 1999
Summary
Gai-Jin: A Novel of Chaos and Ambition in Old Japan
‘A herculean achievement … strong plot and strong characterisation’ *The Times*
It is 1862, and Japan is a land in turmoil. The Shogun’s power is fading, and rival factions plot to restore the Emperor. In Yokohama, the gai-jin, the despised foreigners, seek to exploit the chaos for their own gain.
Malcolm Struan, heir to the prestigious Noble House and the title of Tai-Pan, is determined to…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780340766170 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0340766174 |
| Series: | The Asian Saga |
| Author: | James Clavell |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodder Paperback |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 1232 |
| Release Date: | 2 December 1999 |
| Weight: | 834g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 164mm x 57mm |
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Critics Review
A passionate portrait of suffering … a strange and gripping tale of a nation’s deflowerment
A passionate portrait of suffering … a strange and gripping tale of a nation’s deflowerment - Nicholas Trelawney, Mail on Sunday
A grand historical perspective that makes us feel we’re understanding how today’s Japan came into being … absorbing … full of rich characters and complicated action - New York TimesA world of intrigue, violence and betrayal, where the only certainty is that that no-one can be trusted - Daily TelegraphGAI-JIN is a major read - Chicago Sun-TimesA herculean achievement … strong plot and strong characterisation - Peter Guttridge, The TimesAbout The Author
James Clavell
James Clavell, the son of a Royal Navy family, was educated in Portsmouth before, as a young artillery officer, he was captured by the Japanese at the Fall of Singapore. It was on this experience that his bestselling novel KING RAT was based. He maintained this oriental interest in his other great works: TAI-PAN, SHOGUN, NOBLE HOUSE and GAI JIN.
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