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Michael Kidd Definitely. These two books have basically nothing to do with each other. I read all the books in random order and still understood each. If you can h…moreDefinitely. These two books have basically nothing to do with each other. I read all the books in random order and still understood each. If you can however, read Shogun before Gai-Jin if possible as the latter refers to the former sometimes, though the stories aren't really related. I would certainly read Tai-Pan, Gai-Jin and Noble House in that order, but any others in the seri s in any sequence. (less)

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what kind of sexual content or violence is in this book? Wondering for me and my teens.

Brian Cole There's some gory violence described from occasional battles by sea and by land. Sexual activity is talked about frequently throughout the book and yo…moreThere's some gory violence described from occasional battles by sea and by land. Sexual activity is talked about frequently throughout the book and you know when characters are about to or have had sex, but the act isn't described in any detail. Maybe the hardest bit of content is when an incest-rape is described, but even then, there aren't any real details. YMMV obviously, I read books with this level of content at 16 and didn't have a problem.(less)

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Sam Gold I read somewhere on Google that typhoons, like hurricanes, cause something called storm surge. Drowns you with several water droplets in the air as th…moreI read somewhere on Google that typhoons, like hurricanes, cause something called storm surge. Drowns you with several water droplets in the air as the severe winds batter you.(less)

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I am on page 35 and it is a slog..I live in Asia, love all things Asian, love historical fiction and I have visited China and Hong Kong yet I find this to be a slog..Print is small and causing eyestrain, too much information on each page and the blue collar 1800's British speak is killing me...I can't get into the book, story, writing, characters, etc., etc. I can't imagine another 690-700 pages--suggestions ? Thx

Bryan I would ditch it. The slang/blue-collar speech remains constant throughout.

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