Gai-Jin: The Third Novel of the Asian Saga

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Gai-Jin: The Third Novel of the Asian Saga
Authors and Contributors      By (author) James Clavell
SeriesThe Asian Saga
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:1232
Dimensions(mm): Height 196,Width 130
Category/GenreThriller/suspense
Adventure
Historical fiction
ISBN/Barcode 9780340766170
ClassificationsDewey:813.54
Audience
General
Illustrations None

Publishing Details

Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Imprint Hodder Paperback
Publication Date 2 December 1999
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

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.

Author Biography

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.

Reviews

'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 Times 'A world of intrigue, violence and betrayal, where the only certainty is that that no-one can be trusted' -- Daily Telegraph 'GAI-JIN is a major read' -- Chicago Sun-Times 'A herculean achievement ... strong plot and strong characterisation' -- Peter Guttridge, The Times