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About the Author

Screenwriter, director, producer, and novelist, James Clavell, was born on October 10, 1924, in Sydney, Australia. Clavell's full name was Charles Edmund DuMaresq de Clavelle. Though he wrote screenplays for such highly-acclaimed films as The Fly, The Great Escape, and To Sir With Love, Clavell is show more best known for his best-selling, grand novels. The novels, which are set in the Far East, include King Rat, Tai-pan, Shogun, Noble House, and Gai-Jin. Remarkable for their scrupulous attention to cultural detail and their innovative plots, Clavell's work has been compared to that of Charles Dickens. Clavell died on September 7, 1994, at the age of 69. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Image credit: James Clavell in 1986. Foto achteromslag Wervelwind

Series

The Asian Saga

Works by James Clavell

Popular Recent

Shōgun (1975) 8,026 copies

Tai-Pan (1966) 3,796 copies

Noble House (1981) 2,992 copies

King Rat (1962) 2,853 copies

Gai-Jin (1993) 2,570 copies

Whirlwind (1986) 1,858 copies

Shōgun: A Novel of Japan (Volume 1) (1975) 698 copies

Shōgun: A Novel of Japan (Volume 2) (1975) 646 copies

The Great Escape [1963 film] (1963) — Screenwriter — 549 copies

The Children's Story (1963) 378 copies

Escape: The Love Story from Whirlwind (1995) 149 copies

To Sir, with Love [1967 film] (1967) — Director — 100 copies

Thrump-O-Moto (1605) 97 copies

Noble House Volume 1 (1981) 87 copies

Noble House Vol. 2 (1981) 84 copies

The Fly [1958 film] (1958) — Screenwriter — 46 copies

Whirlwind: Volume 1 (1986) 44 copies

Whirlwind: Volume 2 (1972) 42 copies

Tai-Pan: Part 2 (1979) 33 copies

The Making of James Clavell's Shogun (A Delta book) (1980) 26 copies

The Last Valley [1971 film] (1971) — Director — 26 copies

Shōgun, Part Two (The Asian Saga) 26 copies

Tai-Pan: Part 1 (1966) 24 copies

Noble House [1988 TV Mini-series] (1988) — Screenplay — 19 copies

James Clavell - His Three Epic Novels: Shogun, Tai-Pan, and King Rat (1980) 18 copies

Shogun Part 1 Of 3 (1991) 17 copies

Gai-jin / 1. del (1994) 14 copies

Changi (2020) 14 copies

Complete Asian Saga 6 Novel Set by James Clavell includes Shogun, Gai-Jin, King Rat, Noble House, Whirlwind, Tai Pan (1986) 10 copies

Shogun Part 3 Of 3 (1999) 9 copies

Sh¯ogun / 4. bog (1987) 8 copies

Gai-jin / 2. del (1994) 7 copies

James Clavell Shrink Pack 7 copies

2 Books! 1) Whirlwind Volume 1 2) Whirlwind Volume 2 (1986) 4 copies

Shogun Part 2 Of 3 (1999) 4 copies

XÕGUM 3 copies

Tai-pan {video} 3 copies

Rattenkönig / Tai Pan. Zwei Romane. (1988) 3 copies

Caïd : roman (1984) 2 copies

Gai-Jin - Volume 2 (Em Portuguese do Brasil) (1995) 2 copies

[ Shogun By Clavell, James ( Author ) Paperback 2009 ] 2 copies

Shogun. [D. 1], Draksådd (1977) 2 copies

Xógum - 2 Volumes 2 copies

Sh¯ogun / 2. bog (1987) 2 copies

James Clavells-King Rat 2 copies

James Clavell Library (King Rat, Shogun, Tai Pan, Noble House) (1986) 2 copies

Casa Nobre Volume 1 1 copy

Hodder Paperbacks The Art Of War (2005) 1 copy

Maxence van Meersch 1 copy

Sh ogun 1. bog 1 copy

Shogun 1 copy

The Last Valley (1971)/ Too Late the Hero (1970) 1 copy

El ultimo valle 1 copy

Where's Jack? [1969] [DVD] 1 copy

James Clavell: Two Complete Novels (1995) 1 copy

James Clavell's TRUMP - O - MOTO. (1986) 1 copy

Shogum , vol 2 1 copy

Shogum , vol 1 1 copy

Tai-Pan Der Roman Hongkongs 1 copy

Tai 1 copy

Shogun: The international bestseller 1 copy

Gai 1 copy

Shôgun: LE ROMAN DES SAMOURAÏS Tome I 1 copy

WIRBELSTURM (German Edition) (2022) 1 copy

Shogun. A Novel of Japan. Two Volume Set 1 copy

Qualcuno da odiare 1 copy

Turbilhão - Volume 2 1 copy

Turbilhão - Volume 1 1 copy

Ao mestre, com carinho 1 copy

Panský dom 1 copy

THANGI 1 copy

James Clavell: Tai-Pan 1 copy

xogum as sementes do dragao 1 copy

Shogun, éxitos TV 1 copy

Changi, vol II 1 copy

Changi, vol I 1 copy

CASA NOBRE 1 copy

Recursion (2000) 1 copy

Shōgun : Part II 1 copy

Shōgun : Part I 1 copy

King Rat: The Fourth Novel of the Asian Saga by James Clavell (1999-07-01) (1800) 1 copy

Noble House / 3. Bog 1 copy

Shogun, Tai Pan, King Rat, James Clavell, His Three Epic Novels (1980) 1 copy

Xógum - Volume 1 1 copy

Noble House 1-3 1 copy

BIRICIK SEVGILIM 1 copy

Hvirvelvind / Bind 4 (1988) 1 copy

Hvirvelvind / [Bind] 3 (1988) 1 copy

Hvirvelvind / [Bind] 2 (1988) 1 copy

Hvirvelvind / [Bind] 1 (1988) 1 copy

The Little Samurai (1986) 1 copy

Sufah (1988) 1 copy

Xógum - Volume 2 1 copy

James Clavell's Tai-Pan - The Family Game of Coastal Trade and High Seas Adventure Along the Exotic Chinese Coast… (1987) 1 copy

Gai-Jin Part 3 Of 3 (2000) 1 copy

Shogun, Shogun II, Noble house, Noble House II, Whirlwind, Whirlwind II, Tai-Pan, King Rat, Gai-Jin 1 copy

To Sir, With Love [and] Guess Who's Coming to Dinner — Director — 1 copy

Rottekongen [Bind] 2 1 copy

Rottekongen [Bind] 1 1 copy

Shogun le sang des samouraïs (1977) 1 copy

Noble House Part 3 of 3 (2000) 1 copy

Hong Kong (1994) 1 copy

Il Re (1991) 1 copy

Noble House 5'6 1 copy

Šógun 1 1 copy

Tai-pan by James Clavell (1966-11-09) 1 copy

Casa Nobre - Vol. 2 1 copy

Kralj 1 copy

Il Re 1 copy

Hvirvelvind 1 copy

To Sir, With Love 1 copy

Shogun, tome 3 : Jardins secrets de l'amour 1 copy

Shogun IV Mort et éternité (1977) 1 copy

Xógum 02 1 copy

Xógum 01 1 copy

Xógum - Vol. 2 1 copy

Casa Nobre - Vol. 1 1 copy

Šógun 2, 3 1 copy

Menekülés (1999) 1 copy

Noble House / 2. Bog (1986) 1 copy

Noble House / 5. Bog 1 copy

Noble House / 4. Bog 1 copy

Noble House / 1. Bog 1 copy

Smršť. 1 (1995) 1 copy

Smršť. Sv. 2 (1996) 1 copy

2002 1 copy

23 punkan no kiseki (２３分間の奇跡) 1 copy

Shôgun: LE ROMAN DES SAMOURAÏS (French Edition) 1 copy

Work Explorer

Associated Works

The Art of War (0500) — Editor, some editions — 23,168 copies

Shōgun [1980 TV mini series] (1980) — Original book — 95 copies

Reader's Digest Condensed Books 1982 v01 (1982) 17 copies

American Men at Arms (1964) — Contributor — 10 copies

Shōgun [2024 TV miniseries] (2024) — Original book — 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Canonical name: Clavell, James
Legal name: Clavell, Charles Edmund Dumaresq (born)
Birthdate: 1921-10-10
Date of death: 1994-09-07
Gender: male
Nationality: UK
USA (naturalized 1963)
Country (for map): UK
Birthplace: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Place of death: Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland
Cause of death: stroke
Places of residence: Changi Prison, Singapore
Birmingham, England, UK
Hollywood, California, USA
Vevey, Switzerland
Cap Ferrat, France
Education: Portsmouth Grammar School, Portsmouth, England
University of Birmingham
Occupations: novelist
screenwriter
film director
Relationships: Brando, Marlon (adoptive father of daughter)
Stride, April (wife)
Organizations: Royal Artillery (WWII)
Cee Productions
Awards and honors: Writers Guild Best Screenplay Award (1953)
Short biography: He was born Charles Edmund Dumaresq Clavell.

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Reviews

Shogun: A Novel of Japan by Clavell James

this was my second or third (or fourth?) reading. Still just as interesting as the first time.

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ETribby | 8 other reviews | May 11, 2024 |

Shōgun: The Complete Novel by James Clavell

I'd actually read Shogun before as a teenager, following the first TV series adaptation. Which was an EVENT. Those were the days when there were only 4 TV stations in the UK and Everyone watched the adaptation - which was brilliant. So with all the buzz around the remake, I wanted to reread via audio before watching the remake. It's a very long book - 54 hours. It remains a brilliant book and mostly didn't outstay its welcome. I did get slightly fed up towards the end just before the final plot conclusions. But it's worth the investment of your time and energy to meet these characters and their environment and their politics and culture.
I don't know if I have the energy or interest to read any more Clavell but everyone should read Shogun.
All I need now is time to watch the remake......… (more)

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infjsarah | 133 other reviews | Apr 24, 2024 |

The Great Taking by David Rogers Webb

Perspectives about the agendas, both hidden and public, in regard to the elites willing to take control of essential world elements and thus implant their evil plans. A perspective from a former stock market insider and financier as well an economic analyst.

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AldoP | 7 other reviews | Jan 14, 2024 |

Shōgun (Asian Saga, #1) by James Clavell

A fantastic, fact-based fictional drama of a foreigner integrating into historic Japan. In the end, it is mostly a love story. Nevertheless, the book is filled with deep cultural insights.
Quite a long read, so mostly recommended for people interested in other cultures.

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MXMLLN | 133 other reviews | Jan 12, 2024 |

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