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Tai-Pan by James Clavell (of Shogun fame). It's about the founding of Hong Kong after the first Opium War. History, Morale, Politics, Ambition, Money, Power an
by blumkvist 11y ago
Tai-Pan by James Clavell (of Shogun fame).
It's about the founding of Hong Kong after the first Opium War. History, Morale, Politics, Ambition, Money, Power and Love viewed through 2 different cultures. I discovered it after listening to Shogun (I read it a few years back) and was happy as a little kid when I discovered there are more books to read. It does not disappoint so far.
- engi_nerd 11y agoI highly recommend all of his Asian series. They're fantastic.
- scott_s 11y ago"King Rat" is on my stack. I read "Shogun", and I'm curious about "King Rat" because he was a Japanese POW, and "King Rat" is his first novel, and that's what it's about.
- a3n 11y agoI read both in the 70s, in the Navy. They're both fascinating. You get to do a lot of reading on a deployed ship. King Rat was a pretty good movie too. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Rat_%28film%29 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Rat_%28film%29
- Finbarr 11y agoJust finished reading this myself and would highly recommend it. Both Shogun and Tai Pan were thoroughly enjoyable reads. Deeply woven plots with rich characters and historical intrigue.