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James Clavell
Born
in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
October 10, 1924
Died
September 07, 1994
Genre
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Shōgun (Asian Saga, #1)
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published
1975
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276 editions
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Tai-Pan (Asian Saga, #2)
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published
1966
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9 editions
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Noble House (Asian Saga, #5)
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published
1981
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128 editions
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King Rat (Asian Saga, #4)
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published
1962
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183 editions
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Gai-Jin (Asian Saga, #3)
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published
1993
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94 editions
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Shōgun, Volume 1
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published
1975
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29 editions
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Shōgun, Volume 2
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published
1975
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32 editions
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Whirlwind (Asian Saga, #6)
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published
1986
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82 editions
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The Children's Story
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published
1981
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26 editions
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Shogun Part 1 Of 3
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published
2009
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5 editions
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“Leave the problems of God to God andkarmatokarma.Today you’re here and nothing you can do will change that. Today you’re alive and here and honored, and blessed with good fortune. Look at this sunset, it’s beautiful,neh?This sunset exists. Tomorrow does not exist. There is onlynow.Please look. It is so beautiful and it will never happen ever again, never, notthissunset, never in all infinity.
Lose yourself in it, make yourself one with nature and do not worry aboutkarma,yours, mine, or that of the village.”
― Shōgun
Lose yourself in it, make yourself one with nature and do not worry aboutkarma,yours, mine, or that of the village.”
― Shōgun
“Karma is the beginning of knowledge. Next is patience. Patience is very important. The strong are the patient ones, Anjin-san. patience means holding back your inclination to the seven emotions: hate, adoration, joy, anxiety, anger, grief, fear. If you don't give way to the seven, you're patient, then you'll soon understand all manner of things and be in harmony with Eternity.”
― Shōgun
― Shōgun
“Always remember, child" her first teacher had impressed on her, "that to think bad thoughts is really the easiest thing in the world. If you leave your mind to itself it will spiral you down into ever-increasing unhappiness. To think good thoughts, however, requires effort. This is one of the things that need disipline –training- is about. So train your mind to dwell on sweet perfumes, the touch of this silk, tender raindrops against the shoji, the curve of the flower arrangement, the tranquillity of dawn. Then, at length, you won't have to make such a great effort and you will be of value to yourself,…”
― Shōgun
― Shōgun
Polls
2nd Qtr 2020 Long Read Poll: April-June
The Thorn BirdsbyColleen McCullough,1977, 692 pages
74 votes,
22.5%
No NamebyWilkie Collins,1862, 748 pages
64 votes,
19.5%
The Tale of GenjibyMurasaki Shikibu,1008, 1182 pages
61 votes,
18.5%
UnderworldbyDon DeLillo,1997, 827 pages
46 votes,
14.0%
ShōgunbyJames Clavell,1975, 1152 pages
37 votes,
11.2%
A Fine BalancebyRohinton Mistry,1995, 603 pages
27 votes,
8.2%
They Were CountedbyMiklós Bánffy,1934, 624 pages
20 votes,
6.1%
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