James Clavell - Asian Saga (retail) torrent

The Asian Saga is a series of novels written by James Clavell between 1962 and 1993. The novels all center on Europeans in Asia, and together they explore the impact on East and West of the meeting of these two distinct civilizations.

About James Clavell

James Clavell, born Charles Edmund Dumaresq Clavell was a British novelist, screenwriter, director and World War II hero and POW. Clavell is best known for his epic Asian Saga series of novels and their televised adaptations, along with such films as The Great Escape and To Sir, with Love.


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Asian Saga
1. Shogun (1975)
2. Tai Pan (1966)
3. Gai-jin (1993)
4. King Rat (1962)
5. Noble House (1981)

Adaptations

As of 2006, all installments of the Asian Saga except Whirlwind and Gai-Jin have been adapted for film or television:

King Rat, released in 1965, starred George Segal and was nominated for two Academy Awards for Art Direction and Black and White Cinematography.

Shogun was adapted by NBC as a television miniseries in 1980. Starring Richard Chamberlain, Toshirō Mifune and Yoko Shimada, the production was one of the highest rated programs of its kind ever broadcast.It became the second highest rated mini-series in history with an audience of over 120 million.

The nine-hour miniseries was edited down to two hours for a theatrical release in 1981. The miniseries was nominated for 14 Emmy Awards, winning three including Best Limited Series. It also won three Golden Globe Awards.

Tai-Pan was released as a theatrical film in 1986, starring Bryan Brown and Joan Chen. The film was a critical and box office failure.

Noble House was adapted as a TV miniseries starring Pierce Brosnan in 1988 and was also a ratings success.