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8391324 No.8391324 [Reply] [Original]

Just finished this book

I fucking loved it. I read through it first quickly and now I've just started my proper read-through.

Anyone else loved these books? I read Tai-pan to shreds, then I think I read Gai-jin next. I'm no weaboo, but I loved his style of storytelling. The whole east meets west thing is rich as fuck.

Has anyone read King Rat? I think that's what I'll go for next.

>> No.8391347

You must watch the miniseries with Richard Chamberlain. It's wonderful.

>> No.8391358

>>8391347

is that the tai-pan miniseries?

Only thing is the dirk struan was such a powerful character in the books i couldn't see them doing him justice on film. How do you think they did?

I read that the film adaption of shogun was pretty poorly received. I would honestly love a remake, but perhaps a miniseries is a better format for these kinds of books.

>> No.8391437

If you liked Shogun, then you might like Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa, though it's not from the perspective of a foreigner.

>> No.8392123

>>8391324

King Rat is good, but quite different from the others. It's short, and doesn't have the same feel.

I loved Shogun and Tai-Pan. Haven't read any others. Shogun was probably my favorite, close call though.

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8392154

>>8391324
>finished the miniseries yesterday
>see this thread

spooky. the miniseries was absolutely godtier

I haven't read Clavell's book but OP I'm quite sure you'd love this.

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>>8392154
..and this

>> No.8392176

Is this high art? Not looking for something like Ulysses but it is not John Green tier is it?

>> No.8392212

>>8392176
It's somewhat like Scorsese is to movies

It's first and foremost entertainment, but far more subtle and artistically accomplished than Michael Bay-tier stuff

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8392223

Superior.

>> No.8392227
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8392227

>>8392223
lewd

>> No.8392340

>>8392212

Would you say it's James Patterson tier or Conan Doyle tier?

>> No.8392452

>>8392340
I haven't read Patterson but I'd imagine the latter

>> No.8392459

>>8392227
you cropped out the raindrop conveniently hitting the hilt

>> No.8392857

>>8392176
no. It's historical fiction. Competent journeyman prose. I'd put him a little below Patrick O'Brian and Hilary Mantel but above Bernard Cornwell.

>> No.8392978

>>8391347
No, he meant Shogun. Caused a Sushi-boom in the early 80s US