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Overview
The Asian Saga is a series of six novels written by James Clavell between 1962 and 1993. The novels all centre on Europeans in Asia, and together explore the impact on East and West of the meeting of these two distinct civilizations.
Some of the characters make appearances in multiple books, and many characters from one book are referred to in later books. Four of the six books—Tai-Pan, Gai-Jin, Noble House, and Whirlwind—follow the dealings of the great trading company Struan's, the Noble House of Asia. Gai-Jin provides the major link between the Shōgun and Struan's storylines.
Some of the characters make appearances in multiple books, and many characters from one book are referred to in later books. Four of the six books—Tai-Pan, Gai-Jin, Noble House, and Whirlwind—follow the dealings of the great trading company Struan's, the Noble House of Asia. Gai-Jin provides the major link between the Shōgun and Struan's storylines.
Asian Saga by James Clavell
9 participants (6 books)
Overview
The Asian Saga is a series of six novels written by James Clavell between 1962 and 1993. The novels all centre on Europeans in Asia, and together explore the impact on East and West of the meeting of these two distinct civilizations.
Some of the characters make appearances in multiple books, and many characters from one book are referred to in later books. Four of the six books—Tai-Pan, Gai-Jin, Noble House, and Whirlwind—follow the dealings of the great trading company Struan's, the Noble House of Asia. Gai-Jin provides the major link between the Shōgun and Struan's storylines.
Some of the characters make appearances in multiple books, and many characters from one book are referred to in later books. Four of the six books—Tai-Pan, Gai-Jin, Noble House, and Whirlwind—follow the dealings of the great trading company Struan's, the Noble House of Asia. Gai-Jin provides the major link between the Shōgun and Struan's storylines.
Challenge Books
1
Shōgun
James Clavell
Set in feudal Japan, 1600.
2
Tai-Pan
James Clavell
Set in Hong Kong, 1841.
3
Gai-Jin
James Clavell
Set in Japan, 1862.
4
King Rat
James Clavell
Set in a Japanese POW camp, Singapore, 1945.
5
Noble House
James Clavell
Set in Hong Kong, 1963.
6
Whirlwind
James Clavell
Set in Iran, 1979.
7
(bonus)
Escape: The Love Story from Whirlwind
James Clavell
Abridged version of Whirlwind with some rewritten parts. This book is generally not considered an official part of the Asian Saga; nonetheless, it fleshes out several aspects of the original novel.