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Tai-pan

by James Clavell

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Synopses & Reviews

Review:

“Unforgettable!”Chicago Tribune

Review:

“Clavell is, as always, a matchless tale-spinner.”Cosmopolitan

Review:

“Every five or six years there appears on the horizon a book so vast in scope, so peopled with bold, colorful characters, it eclipses other efforts…. Such a book is Tai-Pan.”—Pittsburgh Press

Review:

“Grand entertainment...packed with action...gaudy and flanboyant with blood and sin, treachery and conspiracy, sex and murder...fresh and vigorous.” —New York Times
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About the Author

James Clavell, who died in 1994, was a screenwriter, director, producer, and novelist born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Although he wrote the screenplays for a number of acclaimed films, including The Fly (1958), The Great Escape (1963), and To Sir With Love (1967), he is best known for his epic novels in his Asian Saga.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780440184621
Author:
Clavell, James
Publisher:
Dell Publishing Company
Location:
New York :
Subject:
Historical
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
China
Subject:
Historical - General
Subject:
Hong kong
Subject:
Historical fiction
Subject:
British
Subject:
History
Subject:
Hong Kong (China)
Edition Number:
Book Club ed.
Series Volume:
100-39
Publication Date:
September 1986
Binding:
Mass Market Paperbound
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
736
Dimensions:
6.78x4.22x1.27 in. .75 lbs.
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