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Gai-Jin: The Third Novel of the Asian Saga
James Clavell
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Description for Gai-Jin: The Third Novel of the Asian Saga
paperback. A repackaged edition of the classic brilliantly-written bestseller about the opening up of 19th Century Japan Series: The Asian Saga. Num Pages: 1232 pages, map. BIC Classification: FH; FJ; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 54. Weight in Grams: 818.
It is 1862 and Japan is a land in chaos as the power of the Shogun wanes and the rival factions plan to restore the Emperor. In Yokohama, the gai-jin, the hated foreigners, seek to profit from the chaos. At the head of the Noble House - and heir to the title of Tai-Pan - stands Malcolm Struan, who is determined to become his own man and marry the woman he loves. At the head of the Shogunate party is the Lord Yoshi, a direct descendant of Shogun Toranaga, who shares all of his ancestor's cunning and ambition.
It is 1862 and Japan is a land in chaos as the power of the Shogun wanes and the rival factions plan to restore the Emperor. In Yokohama, the gai-jin, the hated foreigners, seek to profit from the chaos. At the head of the Noble House - and heir to the title of Tai-Pan - stands Malcolm Struan, who is determined to become his own man and marry the woman he loves. At the head of the Shogunate party is the Lord Yoshi, a direct descendant of Shogun Toranaga, who shares all of his ancestor's cunning and ambition.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Hodder Paperback
Condition
New
Series
The Asian Saga
Number of Pages
1232
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780340766170
SKU
9780340766170
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Ref
99-2
About 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. ... Read more
Reviews for Gai-Jin: The Third Novel of the Asian Saga
A herculean achievement . . . strong plot and strong characterisation
Peter Guttridge, The Times
GAI-JIN is a major read
Chicago Sun-Times
A world of intrigue, violence and betrayal, where the only certainty is that that no-one can be trusted
Daily Telegraph
A grand historical perspective that makes us feel we're understanding how today's ... Read more
Peter Guttridge, The Times
GAI-JIN is a major read
Chicago Sun-Times
A world of intrigue, violence and betrayal, where the only certainty is that that no-one can be trusted
Daily Telegraph
A grand historical perspective that makes us feel we're understanding how today's ... Read more