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Originally Posted by DMcCunney
I could be wrong, and will sit corrected if so. But Shogun took place in 1600. Tai-pan is set in 1841.
Shogun does use themes and setting Clavell used in other books. He thought of himself in part as helping to explain Japanese culture to westerners, though not all Japanese were pleased by his explanations.
The late SF grandmaster SF artist Kelly Freas once recommended Shogun as a superb "first contact with an alien civilization" novel, and he made a good case for it.
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Originally Posted by desertgrandma
"ShoGun" stands alone, taking place in the 1600's. Published 1975. Still my favorite...I felt like I actually understood a different culture when I finished the book the first time. Layers upon layers upon layers.
Tai-Pan,(taking place in 1840's)(published 1966) Gai-Jin,(taking place in 1862)published in 1993, and Noble House (taking place in the 1960's )published in 1981 are books taking place in different eras, BUT all featuring the Struan and Brock families, and their Asian counterparts, and their fortunes.
Interesting that the books weren't published in order, that is he skipped back and forth between the 'saga'.......Now, excuse me, I have to go buy some books..........
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Actually, Shogun was incorporated into the series by Gai-Jin. You will also find references to Shogun in Noble House.
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Originally Posted by mgrunk
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Shogun
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Shogun, Taipan, Gai-Jin and King Rat are available at Fictionwise. Two more missing: Noble House and Whirlwind.
Funny, reading this thread. A lot of people asked for LotR, and they got it!
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And I'd like to see some Dutch books in ebook format (not translated)