New Releases by James Clavell

O Japão feudal do século XVII, uma terra até então desconhecida pelo Ocidente, é palco de um intenso choque de culturas e de uma sangrenta batalha pelo poder. A trama apresenta Toranaga, um dos chefes das cinco famílias que passam a disputar o poder supremo do Japão após a morte do então regente do país. Estrategista e voraz, ele está disposto a tudo para se tornar o novo Shōgun. Em meio a essa disputa, chega à costa japonesa o inglês John Blackthorne. Nessa terra onde a linha entre a vida e a morte é tênue como o fio de uma navalha, ele se torna peça-chave nos planos de Toranaga. Blackthorne é obrigado a lutar pela sua vida ao mesmo tempo que tem seu caráter testado por uma paixão proibida. Poderoso e cativante, Shōgun captura tanto o esplendor quanto a crua realidade da vida no Japão feudal.

From the bestselling author of Shōgun and King Rat comes a richly illustrated children’s story that takes the reader on a fantastic journey through a magical world Thrump-O-Moto is a little wizard and apprentice hero who, though sometimes puzzled and afraid, knows that the mightiest forces in the universe always bow before the brave and good. By chance (and a bungled spell) he finds himself traveling not to the shores of Japan to visit his grandmother, but to the Australian outback where he stumbles upon Patricia sitting in the shade. Discovering that Patricia has been caught in the clutches of Nurk-u the Bad, the two of them set out on a noble quest to rescue her and defeat the evil wizard, finding the gifts of healing and courage in the process. As we follow their magical journey through what seems to be many years (or is it just the length of Patricia’s afternoon nap?), Thrump-O-Moto explores a world found only in dreams—a realm of wonder, enchantment, delight, and ever-lurking danger; a place where magic spells are a very serious matter indeed ...

Suurromaani kansainvälisen menestyssarjan takana vie keskelle samuraiden ja keisareiden ajan Japania. 1600-luvun Japani: vieraanvarainen mutta armoton saarivaltio, jossa perinteet ja kunnia muodostavat monimutkaisen verkoston. Englantilainen luotsi John Blackthorne haaksirikkoutuu maahan ja joutuu vangin asemaan. Sattuma tuo hänet sotaherra Toranagan tielle, joka mieltyy englantilaisen uhkarohkeuteen ja taktiseen oveluuteen. Sotaherran suojeluksessa Blackthorne nousee syrjitystä vangista arvostetuksi neuvonantajaksi keskelle imperiumin valtataisteluja. Matkaan kätkeytyy myös toivoa, kun Blackthorne tapaa japanilaisen aatelisnaisen Marikon. Parin välille muodostuu yhteys, joka on samaan aikaan ankarasti kielletty ja täysin vastustamaton. Shōgun on James Clavellin ylistetty mestariteos, jossa jokainen liittolaisuus ja petos muuttuu elämän ja kuoleman tanssiksi. Kenestä tulee mahtava Shōgun, Japanin hallitsija, ja ketä kohtalo rankaisee kaikista julmimmalla tavalla? Shōgun julkaistaan suomeksi kolmessa osassa. "On lähes mahdotonta olla jatkamatta Shōgunin lukemista, kun kirjan on kerran avannut. Silti sitä ei pelkästään lue – sen elää” -New York Times James Clavell oli australialais-brittiläinen kirjailija, käsikirjoittaja ja ohjaaja. Hänet tunnetaan erityisesti toiminnantäyteisistä historiallisista romaaneista, joista monet sijoittuvat Itä-Aasiaan. Clavellin Shōgun-romaaniin pohjautuva tv-sarja on ollut kansainvälinen menestys.

Sinopsis: La clásica novela épica sobre el Japón feudal que cautivó el corazón de una cultura y la imaginación del mundo, escrita por James Clavell, autor best seller de The New York Times y maestro sin parangón de la ficción histórica. Tras perderse en el mar, el inglés John Blackthorne despierta en un lugar que pocos europeos conocen y menos aún han visto: Japón. Inmerso en la hermética sociedad nipona del siglo XVII, una tierra en la que la línea que separa la vida de la muerte es muy fina, Blackthorne debe enfrentarse no sólo a un pueblo extranjero, con costumbres e idioma desconocidos, sino también a sus propias definiciones de moralidad, verdad y libertad. A medida que las luchas políticas internas y el choque de culturas conducen a un conflicto aparentemente inevitable, la pasión y la pérdida ponen a prueba a Blackthorne, que se debate entre dos mundos que cambiarán para siempre. «No recuerdo la última vez que una novela se apoderó de mi mente tanto como ésta. Es irresistible, tal vez inolvidable. Clavell crea un mundo tan envolvente que te olvidas de quién eres y de dónde estás». The New York Times «Tiene fuerza, violencia, sutileza y mucho, mucho más. Clavell nunca se equivoca. Cómpralo, léelo, lo disfrutarás enormemente». Daily Mirror.

Anden verdenskrig raser og ikke langt fra Singapore ligger den japanske krigsfangelejr Changi. Her overlever de allierede fanger på et absolut eksistensminimum – bortset fra én mand; den amerikanske korporal King, der har opbygget et sortbørsimperium og sidder på magten i lejren. James Clavells ”Rottekongen” udkom første gang på dansk i 1965. James Clavell (1921-1994) var en australskfødt britisk forfatter, manuskriptforfatter og instruktør. Han var særligt kendt for sine populære, actionfyldte romaner, hvoraf mange udspillede sig i asiatiske kulturer.

Teheran, februar 1979. ’Kongernes konge’, shah Mahamed Pahlavi, må forlade Irans Påfugletrone på flugt for den revolutionære flodbølge. En gruppe vestlige helikopterpiloter befinder sig pludselig midt i et blodigt inferno, hvor islamiske fanatikere, venstreorienterede oprørere og tilhængere af shahregimet kæmper om herredømmet. Piloterne forsøger at slippe ud af landet. Stærke økonomiske interesser er på færde for at redde helikopterflåden, og her kommer det magtfulde handelsimperium Noble House – kendt fra Clavells store roman af samme navn – stærkt ind i billedet. På det politiske plan er alt kaos. Mellem de stridende fraktioner opererer revolutionære terrorister, Khomeinis præster, KGB-agenter og korrupte politikere. Hvem er ven, og hvem er fjende? Og midt i alles kamp mod alle tordner de religiøse fanatikere mod vestlig ’dekadence’ – det kan betyde tortur og død for piloternes europæisk klædte kvinder. I denne heksekedel tager en fantastisk redningsplan form: Operation ’Hvirvelvind’. Men tiden er knap, hvis aktionen skal lykkes, inden ayatollaerne når at befæste deres rædselsherredømme ... James Clavells roman ”Hvirvelvind” udkom første gang på dansk i 1988. James Clavell (1921-1994) var en australskfødt britisk forfatter, manuskriptforfatter og instruktør. Han var særligt kendt for sine populære, actionfyldte romaner, hvoraf mange udspillede sig i asiatiske kulturer.

Noble House er navnet på et af de ældste, største og mest betydningsfulde handelshuse i den britiske kronkoloni, Hong Kong. Årstallet er 1963. Giganten vakler. Noble House balancerer på fallittens rand, og husets tai-pan (leder), Ian Dunross, har præcis en uge til at redde det livstruede imperium. Fra USA kommer finansmanden Bartlett for at forhandle om økonomisk støtte. Men samtidig tager han kontakt med huset Rothwell-Gornt – Noble House’s dødsfjende – for at se, hvem han har størst fordel af at handle med. Pludselig er CIA, KGB og de britiske og kinesiske efterretningstjenester inde i billedet med deres farlige intriger og dødbringende virksomhed. Og nu tager handlingen fart: På én eneste hæsblæsende uge afgøres handelshusenes og de implicerede personers skæbner i Hong Kongs heksekedel af kinesisk mystik og vestlig dekadence. James Clavells ”Noble House” udkom første gang på dansk i 1986. James Clavell (1921-1994) var en australskfødt britisk forfatter, manuskriptforfatter og instruktør. Han var særligt kendt for sine populære, actionfyldte romaner, hvoraf mange udspiller sig i asiatiske kulturer.

Noble House er navnet på et af de ældste, største og mest betydningsfulde handelshuse i den britiske kronkoloni, Hong Kong. Årstallet er 1963. Giganten vakler. Noble House balancerer på fallittens rand, og husets tai-pan (leder), Ian Dunross, har præcis en uge til at redde det livstruede imperium. Fra USA kommer finansmanden Bartlett for at forhandle om økonomisk støtte. Men samtidig tager han kontakt med huset Rothwell-Gornt – Noble House’s dødsfjende – for at se, hvem han har størst fordel af at handle med. Pludselig er CIA, KGB og de britiske og kinesiske efterretningstjenester inde i billedet med deres farlige intriger og dødbringende virksomhed. Og nu tager handlingen fart: På én eneste hæsblæsende uge afgøres handelshusenes og de implicerede personers skæbner i Hong Kongs heksekedel af kinesisk mystik og vestlig dekadence. James Clavells ”Noble House” udkom første gang på dansk i 1986. James Clavell (1921-1994) var en australskfødt britisk forfatter, manuskriptforfatter og instruktør. Han var særligt kendt for sine populære, actionfyldte romaner, hvoraf mange udspiller sig i asiatiske kulturer.

FX/Hulu’s Shōgun has won nineteen Emmy Awards, four Golden Globes, and four Critics Choice Awards, among many other accolades. The most talked about and awarded series on television. Read the book that started it all! By the #1 New York Times bestselling author and unparalleled master of historical fiction, James Clavell. Shōgun, the classic epic novel of feudal Japan that captured the heart of a culture and the imagination of the world, is now available for the first time in serial format. Part One contains the first half of the complete novel. After Englishman John Blackthorne is lost at sea, he awakens in a place few Europeans know of and even fewer have seen: Nippon. Thrust into the closed society that is seventeenth-century Japan, a land where the line between life and death is razor-thin, Blackthorne must negotiate not only a foreign people, with unknown customs and language, but also his own definitions of morality, truth, and freedom. As internal political strife and a clash of cultures lead to seemingly inevitable conflict, Blackthorne’s loyalty and strength of character are tested by both passion and loss, and he is torn between two worlds that will each be forever changed. Powerful and engrossing, capturing both the rich pageantry and stark realities of life in feudal Japan, Shōgun is a critically acclaimed powerhouse of a book. Heart-stopping, edge-of-your-seat action melds seamlessly with intricate historical detail and raw human emotion. Endlessly compelling, this sweeping saga captivated the world to become not only one of the best-selling novels of all time but one of the highest-rated television miniseries, as well as inspiring a nationwide surge of interest in the culture of Japan. Shakespearean in both scope and depth, Shōgun is, as the New York Times put it, “not only something you read—you live it.” Also available: Shōgun: Part Two

FX/Hulu’s Shōgun has won nineteen Emmy Awards, four Golden Globes, and four Critics Choice Awards, among many other accolades. The most talked about and awarded series on television. Read the book that started it all! By the #1 New York Times bestselling author and unparalleled master of historical fiction, James Clavell. Shōgun, the classic epic novel of feudal Japan that captured the heart of a culture and the imagination of the world, is now available for the first time in serial format. Part Two contains the second half of the complete novel. After Englishman John Blackthorne is lost at sea, he awakens in a place few Europeans know of and even fewer have seen: Nippon. Thrust into the closed society that is seventeenth-century Japan, a land where the line between life and death is razor-thin, Blackthorne must negotiate not only a foreign people, with unknown customs and language, but also his own definitions of morality, truth, and freedom. As internal political strife and a clash of cultures lead to seemingly inevitable conflict, Blackthorne’s loyalty and strength of character are tested by both passion and loss, and he is torn between two worlds that will each be forever changed. Powerful and engrossing, capturing both the rich pageantry and stark realities of life in feudal Japan, Shōgun is a critically acclaimed powerhouse of a book. Heart-stopping, edge-of-your-seat action melds seamlessly with intricate historical detail and raw human emotion. Endlessly compelling, this sweeping saga captivated the world to become not only one of the best-selling novels of all time but one of the highest-rated television miniseries, as well as inspiring a nationwide surge of interest in the culture of Japan. Shakespearean in both scope and depth, Shōgun is, as the New York Times put it, “not only something you read—you live it.” Also available: Shōgun: Part One

By the #1 New York Times bestselling author and unparalleled master of historical fiction, James Clavell''s Shogun is soon to be a major FX/Hulu TV series! Shogun, the classic epic novel of feudal Japan that captured the heart of a culture and the imagination of the world, is now available for the first time in serial format. Part One contains the first half of the complete novel. After Englishman John Blackthorne is lost at sea, he awakens in a place few Europeans know of and even fewer have seen--Nippon. Thrust into the closed society that is seventeenth-century Japan, a land where the line between life and death is razor-thin, Blackthorne must negotiate not only a foreign people, with unknown customs and language, but also his own definitions of morality, truth, and freedom. As internal political strife and a clash of cultures lead to seemingly inevitable conflict, Blackthorne''s loyalty and strength of character are tested by both passion and loss, and he is torn between two worlds that will each be forever changed. Powerful and engrossing, capturing both the rich pageantry and stark realities of life in feudal Japan, Shogun is a critically acclaimed powerhouse of a book. Heart-stopping, edge-of-your-seat action melds seamlessly with intricate historical detail and raw human emotion. Endlessly compelling, this sweeping saga captivated the world to become not only one of the best-selling novels of all time but one of the highest-rated television miniseries, as well as inspiring a nationwide surge of interest in the culture of Japan. Shakespearean in both scope and depth, Shogun is, as the New York Times put it, ''''not only something you read--you live it.'''' Also available: Shogun: Part Two

The classic epic novel of feudal Japan that captured the heart of a culture and the imagination of the world, by the #1 New York Times bestselling author and unparalleled master of historical fiction, James Clavell After Englishman John Blackthorne is lost at sea, he awakens in a place few Europeans know of and even fewer have seen--Nippon. Thrust into the closed society that is seventeenth-century Japan, a land where the line between life and death is razor-thin, Blackthorne must negotiate not only a foreign people, with unknown customs and language, but also his own definitions of morality, truth, and freedom. As internal political strife and a clash of cultures lead to seemingly inevitable conflict, Blackthorne''s loyalty and strength of character are tested by both passion and loss, and he is torn between two worlds that will each be forever changed. Powerful and engrossing, capturing both the rich pageantry and stark realities of life in feudal Japan, Shōgun is a critically acclaimed powerhouse of a book. Heart-stopping, edge-of-your-seat action melds seamlessly with intricate historical detail and raw human emotion. Endlessly compelling, this sweeping saga captivated the world to become not only one of the best-selling novels of all time but also one of the highest-rated television miniseries, as well as inspiring a nationwide surge of interest in the culture of Japan. Shakespearean in both scope and depth, Shōgun is, as the New York Times put it, "...not only something you read--you live it." Provocative, absorbing, and endlessly fascinating, there is only one: Shōgun.

“What does ‘allegiance’ mean?” the New Teacher asked, hand over her heart. In this classic and chilling tale about an elementary school classroom in post-war occupied America, James Clavell brings to light the vulnerability of children and the power educators have to shape and change young minds. Originally written in the Cold War era, Clavell’s extraordinary and enduringly relevant allegory on the impressionability of the human mind is still read in schools around the globe today, and is a call to every person to keep questioning and keep learning.

Doar unul din cincisprezece oameni are puterea, norocul şi inteligenţa de a supravieţui în închisoarea japoneză Changi, aflată în extremitatea estică a insulei Singapore. Şi deasupra tuturor se află cel supranumit Împăratul, un caporal american care caută pe toate căile şi folosindu-şi toate aptitudinile să-i domine atât pe prizonieri, cât şi pe cei care îi ţin captivi. Armele sale sunt curajul, profunda cunoaştere a naturii umane, precum şi pragmatismul şi simţul afacerilor într-o societate japoneză care, asemenea celei britanice, este structurată cu stricteţe pe clase, dar este legată de un cod al onoarei falimentar. Inspirat din propria experienţă dramatică trăită în captivitate, la sfârşitul celui de-al Doilea Război Mondial, Changi, romanul de debut al lui James Clavell, este o poveste despre supravieţuire scrisă în stilul inimitabil al celebrului autor de mai târziu al monumentalului bestseller Shōgun. „O poveste plină de suspans, teribil de captivantă.“ Ian Fleming „Changi este cel mai bun roman în limba engleză care s-a născut din lagărele japoneze de prizonieri de război... James Clavell este un povestitor înnăscut. Poveştile lui sunt complicate şi captivante. Eşti disperat să afli ce se va întâmpla cu aceste personaje pentru că ele îţi amintesc de oameni pe care îi ştii din propria viaţă şi propriile experienţe, aflaţi în circumstanţe ciudate, uneori îngrozitoare.“ John Simpson „O poveste originală, extraordinar de interesantă.“ Sunday Telegraph

Tehran, Iran 1979: Simmering religious tensions explode and the Shah is forced to flee Iran. A British helicopter company--secretly owned by the Noble House of Hong Kong--with a fleet of helicopters registered in Iran faces bankruptcy if their copters are claimed or destroyed by the uprising. The pilots need to escape, but they''ve built lives in Iran, some even have families. Finnish pilot Erikki Yokkonen has married Azadeh, an Iranian woman of noble birth, whose family is caught up in the political situation exploding around them. Tasked with saving as many of the helicopters as he can and desperate to save his love, Erikki and Azadeh become caught up in the events around them. Threaded throughout master storyteller James Clavell''s novel Whirlwind much like a shimmering strand of silk woven through an elaborate Persian carpet, is the love story of two people from different backgrounds. They have been brought together by a love stronger than either one, a love stronger than the revolutionary fires that burn all around them. A moving story, expertly told, unthreaded from the original masterwork, and allowed to stand on its own, brilliantly.

The gripping epic novel of the 1979 Iranian Revolution by the #1 New York Times bestselling author and unparalleled master of historical fiction, James Clavell Tehran, Iran 1979: Simmering religious tensions finally explode, and the Iranian people rise up against the Shah. The country, once secular, is now thrown back into an orthodoxy that threatens to tear it apart. The United States and Russia go on high alert, with warships heading to the Middle East. The region becomes a powder keg, waiting to explode. Caught up in the revolution are a British helicopter company and its pilots. The oil fields of Iran need helicopters to ferry workers and administrators, and when the main US aviation company pulls out of Iran fearing what might come next, S-G Helicopters steps in to fill the void. Soon they realize that they, too, must leave or risk losing all their machines to whomever takes control of the country. The company risks bankruptcy if that happens—which would ruin Andrew Gallavan and reveal that the company is actually owned by a secret Hong Kong–based consortium: Noble House, controlled by the Struan family. Caught in between is his son, Scot, a pilot in Iran who must help save his father’s company, but also the other pilots and their families. In a risky move, the pilots concoct a plan to get their choppers out of Iran. But will they be able to escape a country crumbling around them before it’s too late? A rich panoply of characters brings to life the events of forty years ago, events that even now have ramifications throughout the Middle East and beyond. Fast-paced and full of action and intrigue, Whirlwind is an intricately plotted and detailed tale of war, love, and the ingenuity of the human spirit, told by James Clavell, the unparalleled master of historical fiction.

Sun Tzu was one of the greatest army generals who ever lived. He wrote The Art of War in the fifth century BC and yet his words are still resoundingly relevant to our modern lives. His writings on aspects of warfare from the laying of plans to the tactics and psychology of manoeuvering an army, to the proper use of spies, resonate for us in today''s world of cut-throat, ruthless business. With James Clavell''s insightful foreword and notes, this classic is widely seen as a necessity on the bookshelf of military leaders and boardroom executives alike.

“Clavell’s biggest triumph yet . . . storytelling done with dash and panache . . . a rousing read.”—Washington Post The setting is Hong Kong, 1963. The action spans scarcely more than a week, but these are days of high adventure: from kidnapping and murder to financial double-dealing and natural catastrophes—fire, flood, landslide. Yet they are days filled as well with all the mystery and romance of Hong Kong—the heart of Asia— rich in every trade. . . money, flesh, opium, power. Praise for Noble House “Fiction for addicts . . . extravagantly romantic . . . a book that you can get lost in for weeks . . . staggering complexity . . . not only is it as long as life, it’s also as rich with possibilities.”—New York Times “Tremendous entertainment . . . a seamless marvel of pure storytelling.”—Cleveland Plain Dealer “A mesmerizer . . . spellbinding.”—Los Angeles Times “Breathtaking . . . only terms like colossal, gigantic, titanic, incredible, unbelievable, gargantuan, are properly descriptive . . . . Clavell has made himself the king of super-adventure thrillers.”—Chicago Tribune Book World

The heir to the magnificent English trading company, the Noble House…the direct descendant of the first Toranaga Shogun battling to usher his country into the modern age…a beautiful young French woman forever torn between ambition and desire…Their lives intertwine in an exotic land newly open to foreigners, gai-jin, torn apart by greed, idealism, and terrorism. Their passions mingle with monarchs and diplomats, assassins, courtesans and spies. Their fates collide in James Clavell’s latest masterpiece set in nineteenth-century Japan–an unforgettable epic seething with betrayal and secrets, brutality and heroism, love and forbidden passions.…

The time is World War II. The place is a brutal prison camp deep in Japanese-occupied territory. Here, within the seething mass of humanity, one man, an American corporal, seeks dominance over both captives and captors alike. His weapons are human courage, unblinking understanding of human weaknesses, and total willingness to exploit every opportunity to enlarge his power and corrupt or destroy anyone who stands in his path. From the Paperback edition.

The new leader of the noble family meets a beautiful French woman in Japan in the 1860s.

In 1963 in Hong Kong spelende roman waarin geld en machtsstrijd tussen elkaar beconcurrerende familiebedrijven de belangrijkste rol spelen.

Iran, during the revolution of 1979, is a dangerous place for the helicopter pilots of Noble House and their women.