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Summary: a marvellous book
Review: author had done a lot of hard work in getting information about local phrases and convention of old china well done mr clavell
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Summary: Excellent, a great Tai Pan Sequel, but a bit slow in places
Review: This is a worthy sequel to Tai Pan, with excellent continuity (the coins, come to mind) and plenty of action, intrigue and asian exotica. The only areas where I thought it was weak was in the intricacy of the financial details (I am no CPA) and the very poor tie in to Shogun with the Japanese reporter.
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Summary: A Brazilian view for the James Clavell books
Review: I read all books published in Brazil, and the relationship of all characters and diferents histories trough this books is amazing. Congratulations Mr. Clavell, and we wait for anoter book about the eastern countries.
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Summary: A book of the old Hong Kong.
Review: Noble House is a book that captures the essence of Hong Kong as the adventurers in all of us imagine it: a hot bed of passion, murder, and intrigue. Clavell was a pioneer in fiction about old Asia, and arguably, this is the best example of his work. I found this book to be extreemly satifying and the conclusion of the book left me a bit sad; I didn't want the tale to end! Noble house is THAT kind of book. The characters all seems extremely vivid and capture the imagination, especially the Taipan of the Noble House, a role that Pierce Brosnan performs beautifully in the movie performance of this classic. Recent novels which have attempted to describe Hong Kong and its people have been mediocre at best; many books simply are so far removed from the truth as to be laughable. Yet even here in Asia, Clavell and Noble House have captured a following which attestes to its authenticity and flavour. I can say nothing more than to ask you to read this epic novel and share the enjoyment that many ahve already experienced.
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Summary: A masterful epic
Review: Noble House is, quite simply, one of the five most enjoyable books I've ever read, and re-read, and re-read, and . . . you get the picture. Clavell has taken the wonderful foundation of Tai-Pan and Shogun and added new levels of depth and complexity. At the beginning of the novel, young Ian Dunross assumes the mantle of Tai-Pan of the Noble House of Struan during a dark and stormy night and a dark and stormy period for the Noble House. The company's holdings are stretched to the limit, and that very night it loses a shipment of valuable contraband at sea. Dunross, heir to the title of Tai-Pan, or supreme leader, is also the kindred spirit to the company's founder, Dirk Struan, the legendary pirate, smuggler, and founder of the Noble House and Hong Kong. Dunross has also inherited the enduring hatred of the family's historical enemies, the Brocks, now personified in Quillan Gornt, head of the Second House. Gornt, a worthy adversary, has his own designs to topple Struan's and take over as the Noble House.
But so does everybody else in the novel, it seems, unless the characters are interested in international espionage involving the Soviet Union, Communist China, the United States, or good old England. Triple agents, royalty, thieves, kidnappers, murderers, gangsters, and businessmen rub shoulders in this tempest in the teapot of Hong Kong. The key variables in this play are two Americans on a business trip, who hold the key to finiancial success in Hong Kong. Linc Bartlett is CEO, and his right-hand man is the beautiful woman, K.C. Tcholok. The Americans' ignorance of Hong Kong customs reflects the reader's, and injects a considerable amount of humor into the novel. But, as with Clavell's first novel (Tai-Pan), the center of attention remains the tai-pan. Ian Dunross is the personification of what is good in the British Empire, even though he is as ruthless as they come. He guides the Noble House through a minefield without a map, using his business acumen, guts, and joss to see him through. A climactic ending to an epic story of love, business, and war is immensely satisfying, and leaves you begging for more (just like Tai-Pan, Shogun, and King Rat did before). A must-read!
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Summary: detailed and intriguing !!
Review: A very good novel about Hong Kong. As a native of Hong Kong, it fascinates me. To my knowledge. all the events that took place in this book had happened in Hong Kong or Asia in some ways. I must , however, comment that it is much too long for the layman who is not familiar with Hong Kong or China. This is not a spy novel nor a thriller and I wonder if such a person have the patience or time to go through it. In this day and age of television, this could be a great TV series but such a long and detailed book may not have much appeal. In any case, I must commend James Clavell for producing this book.
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Summary: Clavell takes to Hong Kong
Review: Clavell was perhaps the greatest Western writer of Asian historical fiction. In this epic novel he captures the spirit of the Western trading companies as they maneuver in British Hong Kong. We find out what has happened to the house and lineage first created in Taipan, and how the trials and tribulations have been passed from generation to generation.
This book captures many of the strengths of the entire series:
- Characters are portrayed as complex individuals, not just one dimensional drones
- There's tons of history and cultural lessons hidden between the story lines
- Character lines are carried cross-book in the series
Definitely a solid (if not short) read!
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Summary: detailed and intriguing !!
Review: A very good novel about Hong Kong. As a native of Hong Kong, it fascinates me. To my knowledge. all the events that took place in this book had happened in Hong Kong or Asia in some ways. I must , however, comment that it is much too long for the layman who is not familiar with Hong Kong or China. This is not a spy novel nor a thriller and I wonder if such a person have the patience or time to go through it. In this day and age of television, this could be a great TV series but such a long and detailed book may not have much appeal. In any case, I must commend James Clavell for producing this book.
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Summary: A typical action-drama
Review: Not bad, if you like a story about businessmen wheeling and dealing, although a bit long.
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Summary: OUTSTANDING !!! Clavell's Best
Review: Layers of intrigue. I did not want his book to end. TAI PAN was great but this was better. One of my Top Ten favorite books of all time. Even at 1200+ pages, you will re-read it someday.
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