King Rat
by:
James Clavell (author)
Format: mass market paperback
ISBN:
0440145461
Publish date: July 1977
Publisher: Dell Publishing Co., Inc.
Pages no: 352
Edition language: English
Category:
Adventure,
Classics,
Novels,
History,
Literature,
Cultural,
Historical Fiction,
War,
Asia,
Thriller,
World War II,
Japan
Series: Asian Saga (#4)
My interest in Japanese culture was just blossoming when I came across this powerhouse of a book, which I have re-read since at least three times. The story, about a friendship between an American soldier and a British officer in a Japanese POW camp, and the way the two men influence one another, is...
It's not cool to praise James Clavell - and indeed, Shogun is extremely silly. I recall a couple of Japanese people cringing when I once was foolish enough to mention it (I believe they showed the series on Japanese TV). But this book, which is based on Clavell's own experiences as a World War II pr...
Great book although read so many years ago.
42 years ago
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