Kathy Gilbert answers “i want to read asian saga series,should i...”

Tanesh asked this question about King Rat (Asian Saga, #4):

i want to read asian saga series,should i read in chronological order or by publication??are the books even related??

Kathy Gilbert I recommend chronological order. After Tai Pan, Gai Jin more or less continues the story of several Tai Pan characters. Understanding these characters…moreI recommend chronological order. After Tai Pan, Gai Jin more or less continues the story of several Tai Pan characters. Understanding these characters' history and personalities as outlined in Tai Pan added quite a bit for hubs and I as we listened to Gai Jin together. Couldn't connect anything or anyone from Gai Jin to King Rat, though. The Noble House and the Struan family figure prominently in both Tai Pan and Gai Jin, so we are looking forward to listening to Noble House next. King Rat was sort of a break for us, much easier to follow than TP and GJ. I think it would be confusing to reverse the order of Gai Jin and Tai Pan. We read Shogun together years ago, so I can't comment on any connections or whether they exist. I have no idea why Clavell published these books so far out of chronological order. They can obviously be read in publication order; I just think they make more sense chronologically.(less)

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