James Clavell Libri

Sul finire della seconda guerra mondiale, nel campo di prigionieri di Changi, tra carcerieri giapponesi e prigionieri alleati, un'indimenticabile galleria di personaggi, dominata da un caporale americano. Un eroe senza nome. Il Re

Partito alla volta dell'Oriente per il monopolio olandese del commercio con Cina e Giappone, John Blackthorne, comandante dell'Erasmus, si ritrova costretto da una tremenda tempesta al naufragio in un villaggio di pescatori nel Giappone feudale del XV secolo. In un mondo sconosciuto e lontano, Blackthorne deve trovare il modo di sopravvivere. Grazie al suo coraggio, che lo condurrà sulla via dei samurai, con il soprannome di Anjin (il navigatore) diventerà il fido aiutante dello Shōgun e nella sua ascesa al potere conoscerà l'amore impossibile per la bella e ambigua Mariko. Sullo sfondo di una civiltà raffinata, violenta e sottoposta a una rigida divisione in caste, un romanzo avvincente fatto di avventure, intrighi, amore, filosofia orientale e storia, che tra massime zen e battaglie cruente alterna fino all'ultima pagina poesia e tensione narrativa.

Gai-Jin è il terzo romanzo della saga asiatica di James Clavell. La storia ha come sfondo il Giappone della seconda metà dell'800: è il 1862 e il potere dello Shogun si indebolisce sempre di più. Tra le fazioni rivali si accende una lotta senza scrupoli per impadronirsi dell'Impero. A Yokohama, anche i Gai-Jin, gli odiati stranieri, cercano di trarre profitto dallo scompiglio per imporre il proprio Tai-Pan - Padrone assoluto - sulla dinastia degli Shogunate.

Chiltern Publishing creates the most beautiful editions of the World's finest literature. Your favourite classic titles in a way you have never seen them before; the tactile layers, fine details and beautiful colours of these remarkable covers make these titles feel extra special and will look striking on any shelf. This book has matching lined and blank journals (sold separately) . They make a great gift when paired together but are also just as beautiful on their own. The Art of War By Sun Tzu is an ancient Chinese military treatise dating from the Late Spring and Autumn Period (roughly 5th century BC). The work, which is attributed to the ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu ("Master Sun", also spelled Sunzi), is composed of 13 chapters. Each one is devoted to an aspect of warfare and how it applies to military strategy and tactics. For almost 1,500 years it was the lead text in an anthology that was formalised as the Seven Military Classics by Emperor Shenzong of Song in 1080. The Art of War remains the most influential strategy text in East Asian warfare and has influenced both Eastern and Western military thinking, business tactics, legal strategy, lifestyles and beyond.

Presents the novel of age-old feuds played out in modern Hong Kong.

Whirlwind is the story of three weeks in Tehran in February 1979: three weeks of fanaticism, passion, self-sacrifice and heartbreak. Caught between the revolutionaries and the forces of international intrigue is a team of professional pilots. Two of them have Iranian wives they love beyond safety and politics.

In the closed society of Japan in 1862, a bitter battle for commercial supremacy rages between the Struan and Brock trading houses. Young Malcolm Struan confronts the complex politics of the Japanese Court and the samurai of the warlords to succeed in love. By the author of "King Rat" and "Shogun".

During the chaos following the Shah's departure from Iran, Erikki Yokkomen, a Finnish helicopter pilot, tries to reach safety with his Iranian-born wife, Azadeh

It was a simple incident in the life of James Clavell—a talk with his young daughter just home from school—that inspired this chilling tale of what could happen in twenty-five quietly devastating minutes. He writes, "The Children's Story came into being that day. It was then that I really realized how vulnerable my child's mind was —any mind, for that matter—under controlled circumstances. Normally I write and rewrite and re-rewrite, but this story came quickly—almost by itself. Barely three words were changed. It pleases me greatly because I kept asking the questions… Questions like, What's the use of 'I pledge allegiance' without understanding? Like Why is it so easy to divert thoughts? Like What is freedom? and Why is so hard to explain? The Children's Story keeps asking me all sorts of questions I cannot answer. Perhaps you can—then your child will...."