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James Clavell


Born
in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
October 10, 1924

Died
September 07, 1994

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James Clavell, born Charles Edmund Dumaresq Clavell was a British novelist, screenwriter, director and World War II veteran 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, The Fly and To Sir, with Love.


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Shōgun (Asian Saga, #1)

4.41 avg rating — 215,342 ratings — published 1975 — 16 editions
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Tai-Pan (Asian Saga, #2)

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King Rat (Asian Saga, #4)

4.20 avg rating — 44,865 ratings — published 1962 — 191 editions
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Noble House (Asian Saga, #5)

4.28 avg rating — 42,781 ratings — published 1981 — 39 editions
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Shōgun, Volume 1

4.50 avg rating — 16,921 ratings — published 1975 — 54 editions
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Gai-Jin (Asian Saga, #3)

3.91 avg rating — 19,231 ratings — published 1993 — 49 editions
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Shōgun, Volume 2

4.58 avg rating — 15,290 ratings — published 1975 — 42 editions
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Whirlwind (Asian Saga, #6)

3.87 avg rating — 8,877 ratings — published 1986 — 23 editions
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The Children's Story

4.10 avg rating — 2,036 ratings — published 1981 — 32 editions
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Shogun Part 1 Of 3

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“Leave the problems of God to God and karma to karma. Today you’re here and nothing you can do will change that. Today you’re alive and here and honored, and blessed with good fortune. Look at this sunset, 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, Shōgun

“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

“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,…”
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