James Clavell Complete Asian Saga with The Art of War 7 Books Collection Set

Hodder & Stoughton

Titles in This Set Shogun Tai-Pan Gai-Jin King Rat Noble House Whirlwind The Art of War Condition: New Format: Paperback Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Age Range: Adult Overview Immerse yourself in one of the most celebrated sagas in modern fiction with this seven-book paperback collection bringing together James Clavell's complete Asian Saga alongside his acclaimed annotated edition of Sun Tzu's The Art of War. Spanning feudal Japan, colonial Hong Kong, wartime Singapore and revolutionary Iran, these interlinked epics follow generations of traders, samurai, prisoners and pilots caught between East and West. A must-own set for lovers of sweeping historical fiction. About the Books James Clavell's Asian Saga is a landmark of historical fiction, tracing centuries of East-West encounter through six interconnected novels. Shogun opens the saga with Pilot-Major John Blackthorne's shipwreck on the shores of feudal Japan and his extraordinary rise from reviled outsider to trusted samurai advisor amid looming civil war. Tai-Pan moves forward to the founding of Hong Kong in the 1840s, following ruthless trader Dirk Struan's fight to build a lasting dynasty. Gai-Jin returns to Japan in 1862, as the Shogunate crumbles and Malcolm Struan battles to secure his own future and the Noble House's fortunes. King Rat, set in the notorious Changi POW camp, is a gripping tale of survival drawn from Clavell's own wartime experience. Noble House leaps a century on, plunging Hong Kong's oldest trading house into a modern web of espionage and rival ambition, while Whirlwind closes the saga amid the chaos of the 1979 Iranian revolution, following pilots desperate to escape with their families. Rounding out the set is Clavell's own edition of The Art of War, Sun Tzu's timeless treatise on strategy, with Clavell's foreword linking ancient military wisdom to modern leadership. Together these seven books offer an unrivalled reading journey across four centuries of ambition, conflict and cultural collision. Complete run of Clavell's six Asian Saga novels in one purchase Includes Clavell's own annotated edition of The Art of War Uniform paperback set, perfect for collectors and gift-giving Sweeping historical fiction spanning Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Iran Each novel stands alone yet rewards reading as an epic sequence Brand new condition, ready to read or gift immediately About the Author James Clavell (1921–1994), born Charles Edmund Dumaresq Clavell, was a British-American novelist, screenwriter and film director. A former British Army officer held as a Japanese prisoner of war, he drew on that experience for King Rat, his literary debut. He wrote the six Asian Saga novels, several adapted into major television and film productions, cementing his reputation as one of the century's finest storytellers of East-West history. Why You'll Love This Collection Rich in history, intrigue and unforgettable characters, this set delivers Clavell's entire Asian Saga plus a strategic classic in one beautifully uniform paperback edition — exceptional value for saga fans and collectors alike. Please Note: Cover artwork may vary slightly from images shown; ISBN and edition are for the UK paperback set as listed.