James Clavell
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born
October 10, 1924
in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
died
September 07, 1994
gender
male
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Shōgun  4.22 avg rating — 24,891 ratings
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1975
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Tai-Pan 4.05 avg rating — 7,561 ratings
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1966
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Noble House 4.00 avg rating — 5,656 ratings
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1981
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King Rat 3.92 avg rating — 4,968 ratings
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1962
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Gai-Jin 3.66 avg rating — 2,688 ratings
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Whirlwind 3.59 avg rating — 1,459 ratings
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1986
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The Children's Story 4.09 avg rating — 344 ratings
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1981
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James Clavell His Three Epic Novels: Shogun, Tai Pan, And King Rat 4.60 avg rating — 85 ratings
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Escape 3.46 avg rating — 79 ratings
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Thrump-O-Moto by James Clavell, George Sharp 4.20 avg rating — 49 ratings
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“Leave the problems of God to God and karma to karma. Today you're here and nothing you do will change that. Today you are alive and here and honored and blessed with good fortune. Look at this suset, it's beautiful, neh? This sunset exists. Tomorrow does not exist. There is only now. Please look. It is so beautiful and it will never happen ever again, never, not this sunset, never in all infinity. Lose yourself in it, make yourself one with nature and do not worry about karma, yours, mine, or that of the village. ”
― James Clavell
― James Clavell
“Karma is the beginning of knowledge. Next is patience. Patience is very important. The strong are the patient ones, Anjin-san. patience means holding back your inclination to the seven emotions: hate, adoration, joy, anxiety, anger, grief, fear. If you don't give way to the seven, you're patient, then you'll soon understand all manner of things and be in harmony with Eternity.”
― James Clavell, Shōgun
― James Clavell, Shōgun
“Always remember, child" her first teacher had impressed on her, "that to think bad thoughts is really the easiest thing in the world. If you leave your mind to itself it will spiral you down into ever-increasing unhappiness. To think good thoughts, however, requires effort. This is one of the things that need disipline –training- is about. So train your mind to dwell on sweet perfumes, the touch of this silk, tender raindrops against the shoji, the curve of the flower arrangement, the tranquillity of dawn. Then, at length, you won't have to make such a great effort and you will be of value to yourself,…”
― James Clavell, Shōgun
― James Clavell, Shōgun
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