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Originally Posted by GlennD
Another Clavell book on sale - King Rat this time, for $3.99. It's part of his "Asian Saga" but I'm not sure how it fits in with the other books. |
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Originally Posted by ReadingManiac
I think it's 3rd in the series.
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King Rat is fourth chronologically, but it is actually Clavell's first novel. Two of the main characters show up later in
Noble House, although you don't need to have read
King Rat prior to
Noble House.
Tai-Pan, on the other hand, provides much-needed background to
Noble House, as it involves the founding of Struan's trading company, the "Noble House" of the title.
Noble House, set 120 years later, is a more-or-less direct sequel to
Tai-Pan, featuring descendants and plot threads from the earlier book. (I have not read Clavell's last book,
Gai-Jin, which is set 20 years after
Tai-Pan and 100 years before
Noble House and features yet another descendant of the Struan clan.)
Tai-Pan is currently on sale for
$1.99 at Amazon. I highly recommend it.