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King Rat by James Clavell
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King Rat

by James Clavell

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Based on the experiences of the author, this book is a harrowing look into the Asian POW camps of WW2, and how it changed the people living in it forever. Heart breaking. ( )
mohi | Jul 5, 2009 |  
The final novel in Clavell's Asian series which kicked off with Shogun. This book is set in a Japanese prisoner of war camp. ( )
santhony | Sep 29, 2008 |  
this book is very boring
sjeub657 | Sep 22, 2008 |  
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Listener42 | Sep 1, 2008 |  
Excellent prisoner of war book set in Thailand in WWII. Better than the movie, though it was pretty good as well. ( )
Lynxear | Aug 30, 2008 |  
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Changi was set like a pearl on the eastern tip of Singapore Island, iridescent under the bowl of tropical skies.
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