Clavell, James

Shōgun : a novel of Japan by James Clavell ( Book )
260 editions published between 1975 and 2009 in 26 languages and held by 3,869 libraries worldwide
After John Blackthorne shipwrecks in Japan, he makes himself useful to a feudal lord in a power struggle with another and becomes a samurai.

Noble house : a novel of contemporary Hong Kong by James Clavell ( Book )
94 editions published between 1981 and 2009 in 18 languages and held by 3,251 libraries worldwide
Set in Hong Kong in 1963. The Noble House is in financial trouble and the fate of Hong Kong rests on what will happen to it.

James Clavell's whirlwind by James Clavell ( Book )
89 editions published between 1986 and 2010 in 17 languages and held by 3,218 libraries worldwide
In the sequel to Noble House, Andrew Cavallan must retrieve his pilots, their families, and the helicopters in his company from Iran when Khomeini comes to power after the revolution against the shah.

James Clavell's Gai-Jin : a novel of Japan by James Clavell ( Book )
104 editions published between 1993 and 2009 in 14 languages and held by 3,007 libraries worldwide
Grand in scope and scale, filled with the richness and passion of two great histories coming together, Gai-jin is the long-awaited sixth novel in James Clavell's magnificent Asian Saga. Sweeping us back to the enigmatic and elusive land of his best-selling Shogun, he weaves an extraordinary tale of Japan, now newly open to gai-jin - foreigners - and teeming with contradictions as the ancient and the modern meet in a clash of cultures, of nations, of generations. It is.

Tai-Pan : a novel of Hong Kong / James Clavell by James Clavell ( Book )
229 editions published between 1962 and 2009 in 21 languages and held by 2,891 libraries worldwide
From the Publisher: It is the early 19th century, when European traders and adventurers first began to penetrate the forbidding Chinese mainland. And it is in this exciting time and exotic place that a giant of an Englishman, Dirk Straun, sets out to turn the desolate island of Hong Kong into an impregnable fortress of British power, and to make himself supreme ruler-Tai-Pan!

King Rat by James Clavell ( Book )
144 editions published between 1962 and 2009 in 17 languages and held by 2,296 libraries worldwide
An American corporal bribes his way into a position as unofficial ruler among the international prisoners of war in an overcrowded and rat-infested Japanese concentration camp in Singapore during World War 2.

The great escape ( Visual )
28 editions published between 1963 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 1,793 libraries worldwide
A high-security German prisoner-of-war camp in 1942 holds only known troublemakers and risk-takers, all of whom are determined to pull off the war's most daring escape.

The children's story by James Clavell ( Book )
21 editions published between 1963 and 1996 in English and Japanese and held by 1,556 libraries worldwide
A new teacher makes subtle but important changes in the teaching of patriotic and family values--a chilling parable that raises disturbing questions about the vulnerability of children's minds.

To sir, with love ( Visual )
40 editions published between 1966 and 2007 in English and Spanish and held by 1,407 libraries worldwide
A teacher in England abandons the traditional curriculum of education in dealing with a class of students rejected by other schools.

The art of war by Sunzi ( Book )
17 editions published between 1981 and 2006 in English and Arabic and held by 1,340 libraries worldwide
Written in China more than 2,000 years ago, Sun Tzu's classic The Art of War is the first known study of the planning and conduct of military operations. These terse, aphoristic essays are unsurpassed in comprehensiveness and depth of understanding, examining not only battlefield maneuvers, but also relevant economic, political, and psychological factors. Indeed, the precepts outlined by Sun Tzu can be applied outside the realm of military theory. It is read avidly by Japanese businessmen and in fact was touted in the movie Wall Street as the corporate raider's bible.In addition to an excellent translation of Sun Tzu's text, Samuel Griffith also provides commentaries written by Chinese strategists, plus several thought-provoking essays on topics such as the influence of Sun Tzu on Mao Tse-tung and on Japanese military thought, the nature of warfare in Sun Tzu's time, and the life of Sun Tzu and other important commentators. Remarkable for its clear organization, lucid prose, and the acuity of its intellectual and moral insights, The Art of War is the definitive study of combat.