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2007-02-20 04:44:58 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Absolutely fantastic shame Clavell died having written so few books but try Clavell's Tai-Pan if you liked Shogun its got the same intricate plots, great locations and spin on historical events.
If you don't like the intrigue of merchants and prefer courtisans his Gai-Jin is also heavily Japanese.
I also recommend Wilbur Smiith's Courtney books Monsoon, Blue Horizon, and Birds of Prey.
2007-02-20 05:16:05 · answer #1 · answered by Bobby B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. A great read. I first started reading James Clavell's books when living in Hong Kong and I enjoyed Taipan and Noble House so much that I decided to read Shogun. I can recommend Whirlwind, which is set in Iran in 1979 - it has some references back to Noble House, but these are 'by the way' to the story line. I'm from the UK but now live in Switzerland.
2007-02-21 06:05:51 · answer #2 · answered by cymry3jones 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I read it some years ago and thoroughly enjoyed it.It was an extremely well structured plot and the narrative read as though it must have been well researched. I feel,though, that the closing stages of the book were a massive anti climax and had not been thought through too thoroughly by the author,Clavell.It felt to me that he had somehow lost interest in the plot and just wanted to get it finished.
2007-02-21 11:06:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely loved it - wanted it to never end. Decided to read other books by James Clavell, but nothing else came close. Disliked Tai-pan and Noble House - I never bothered to finish Noble House. Shogun was definitely his masterpiece.
2007-02-20 12:53:35 · answer #4 · answered by gormenghast10014 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have and i found it a good read well crafted and historically well researched book, if you enjoyed shogun try the Courtney family series by Wilbur Smith .
2007-02-20 15:02:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I read the book many times in the 80's and was addicted to it. my wife threw it at me once so I put it away and haven't read it since. however I discovered that it was basically a load of rubbish as far as being historically correct, although there was once a British navigator who lived in Japan for many years.
2007-02-20 14:21:32 · answer #6 · answered by kif 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I didn't read the book but watched it on TV many years ago.I know it was good at the time but finding it hard to remember any thing about it now,sorry.
2007-02-21 09:11:58 · answer #7 · answered by nessie 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I read it some months ago. I thoroughly enjoyed it, although I was highly disappointed that you-know-who didn't make it through. She was definatly my favorite character. (Sorry. I don't wish to spoil it for others!)
2007-02-20 13:12:12 · answer #8 · answered by Ann Marie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read it after watching the television version - brilliant, well
worth the read.
2007-02-20 12:51:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A wonderful book the T.V. mini series did not do it justice.
2007-02-20 12:52:03 · answer #10 · answered by Kitten ♦ Kong 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋