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Clavell is best known for his epic asian saga series of novels and their televised adaptations, along with such films as the great escape, the fly and to sir, with love. James clavell is currently considered a single author. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 734 pages and is available in paperback format. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. The series spans centuries all across asia, starting in feudal japan in the 17th century, to 19th century hong kong, world war ii in japan and singapore and iran in 1979. The first edition of the novel was published in 1966, and was written by james clavell. The heir to the magnificent english trading company, the noble housethe direct descendant of the first toranaga shogun battling to usher his country into the modern agea beautiful young french woman forever torn between ambition and desiretheir lives intertwine in an exotic land newly open to foreigners, gaijin, torn apart by greed, idealism, and terrorism. James clavell 19241994 was a british author of historical fiction, screenwriter and director.
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