James Clavell – Asia Saga – Comprising: King Rat/Tai-Pan/Shogun/Noble House/Whirlwind/Gai-Jin – First Edition Collection
£2,000.00
A set of James Clavell’s ‘Asia Saga’, all first edition, first printings published by Michael Joseph and Hodder and Stoughton between the years of 1963 to 1993. Consisting: ‘King Rat’: A very good book without inscriptions and with toning to the page edges in a very good clipped wrapper with a little wear to the head of the spine and corners; ‘Tai-Pan’: A very good book without inscriptions. In a very good unclipped wrapper with some wear to edges and some creasing to the corners; ‘Shogun’: A near fine book without inscriptions in a very good, unclipped wrapper – browning to the spine; ‘Noble House’: A near fine book without inscriptions with spotting to the top edge. in a very good lightly faded dust wrapper; ‘Whirlwind’: A near fine book without inscriptions, in a near fine unclipped wrapper with an unfaded spine; ‘Gai-Jin’: A very good book without inscriptions and some spotting to the page edges, in an unclipped wrapper with a little wear to the spine tips.
A lovely set in dust wrappers.
James Clavell’s “Asian Saga” is a captivating series of six novels spanning centuries and cultures. Beginning with “King Rat,” set in a World War II Japanese POW camp, and continuing with “Shōgun,” “Tai-Pan,” “Noble House,” “Whirlwind,” and “Gai-Jin,” the saga weaves intricate tales of power, politics, and cultural clashes. Clavell’s meticulous research immerses readers in historical landscapes, from feudal Japan to 19th-century Hong Kong and revolutionary Iran. The series intricately connects characters and themes across generations, offering a rich tapestry of Asian history, geopolitics, and human resilience. Each novel is a standalone masterpiece, collectively forming a panoramic exploration of the East.
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A set of James Clavell’s ‘Asia Saga’, all first edition, first printings published by Michael Joseph and Hodder and Stoughton between the years of 1963 to 1993. Consisting: ‘King Rat’: A very good book without inscriptions and with toning to the page edges in a very good clipped wrapper with a little wear to the head of the spine and corners; ‘Tai-Pan’: A very good book without inscriptions. In a very good unclipped wrapper with some wear to edges and some creasing to the corners; ‘Shogun’: A near fine book without inscriptions in a very good, unclipped wrapper – browning to the spine; ‘Noble House’: A near fine book without inscriptions with spotting to the top edge. in a very good lightly faded dust wrapper; ‘Whirlwind’: A near fine book without inscriptions, in a near fine unclipped wrapper with an unfaded spine; ‘Gai-Jin’: A very good book without inscriptions and some spotting to the page edges, in an unclipped wrapper with a little wear to the spine tips.
A lovely set in dust wrappers.
James Clavell’s “Asian Saga” is a captivating series of six novels spanning centuries and cultures. Beginning with “King Rat,” set in a World War II Japanese POW camp, and continuing with “Shōgun,” “Tai-Pan,” “Noble House,” “Whirlwind,” and “Gai-Jin,” the saga weaves intricate tales of power, politics, and cultural clashes. Clavell’s meticulous research immerses readers in historical landscapes, from feudal Japan to 19th-century Hong Kong and revolutionary Iran. The series intricately connects characters and themes across generations, offering a rich tapestry of Asian history, geopolitics, and human resilience. Each novel is a standalone masterpiece, collectively forming a panoramic exploration of the East.
