The novels of James Clavell's world-famous Asian Saga (Shogun, Tai-Pan, Gai-Jin, King Rat, Noble House, and Whirlwind) were each critically acclaimed major bestsellers and have been adapted into phenomenally successful, award-winning television events and feature films. James Clavell died in 1994.

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About the Author

James Clavell is a half-Irish Englishman who was born in Australia and now lives mostly in Canada and the States. He was brought up in England and served as a captain in the Royal Artillery during the war. In 1942 he was captured by the Japanese and sent to Changi. His first bestselling novel, KING RAT, is based upon his experiences there.

After the war James Clavell went into the film business and has written the screenplays of such highly successful films as The Great Escape. He har written, produced and directed four films, including To Sir with Love and The Last Valley. KING RAT was followed by TAI-PAN, an even greater bestseller which spent nearly a year on the American bestseller lists. Next came the superb SHOGUN, an epic novel set in seventeenth-century Japan. After his magnificent story of Hong Kong, NOBLE HOUSE, came THE CHILDREN'S STORY, a chilling tale, not just for children.

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JAMES CLAVELL’S ASIAN SAGA
so far consists of:

1600 SHOGUN
1841 TAI-PAN
1862 GAI-JIN
1945 KING RAT
1962 NOBLE HOUSE
1979 WHIRLWIND