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Tai Pan - James Clavell
Tai Pan
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It is the early 19th century, when European traders and adventurers first began to penetrate the forbidding Chinese mainland. And it is in this exciting time and exotic place that a giant of an Englishman, Dirk Straun, sets out to turn the desolate island of Hong Kong into an impregnable fortress... show more
It is the early 19th century, when European traders and adventurers first began to penetrate the forbidding Chinese mainland. And it is in this exciting time and exotic place that a giant of an Englishman, Dirk Straun, sets out to turn the desolate island of Hong Kong into an impregnable fortress of British power, and to make himself supreme ruler…Tai-Pan!
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9780340204467 (034020446X)
Publisher: Coronet
Edition language: English
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constellation Eridanus
constellation Eridanus rated it
4.0 Tai-pan
Clavell potrafi zachęcić by czytelnik sam, niezależnie od lektury zaczął zagłębiać się w historyczny epizod Wojen Opiumowych i powstania HongKongu. Świetnie jest również ukazany kontrast kulturowy, pełen socjologicznych idiomów, trudności dogłębnego przeniknięcia mentalności Azjatów.
Bryan Thomas Schmidt
Bryan Thomas Schmidt rated it
4.0 Tai-Pan
Not as good as Shogun but still well written and worthwhile. Also set in Japan with rich history, characters and plotting.
simmo
simmo rated it
4.0 Tai-Pan
Like Shogun, a very enjoyable fictional account of Europeans in the Far East at a decisive time in history. I think I prefered Shogun overall, but I did very much enjoy this one too.
Cathy67
Cathy67 rated it
Great, great book. Love Clavell's writing. Will read again in the future. So very good!
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