Gai-Jin
The Epic Novel of the Birth of Modern Japan
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Narrateur(s):
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John Lee
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Auteur(s):
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James Clavell
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The dynamic epic novel of political upheaval and societal change in late 1800s Japan, by the #1 New York Times bestselling author and unparalleled master of historical fiction, James Clavell
This epic novel by master writer James Clavell, loosely based on the Namamugi Incident and Anglo-Satsuma War that took place in the late 1800s, is a richly researched, panoramic view of Japan’s budding relationship with the Western powers, its sweeping societal changes, and the political upheaval that followed.
As Malcolm Struan, the son of Culum and Tess Struan, and a small band of Westerners travel down the Tōkaidō road, they are attacked by two Satsuma samurai, who mortally wound John Canterbury and seriously injure Malcolm, who then finds reprieve in the merchant village of Yokohama after a narrow escape facilitated by the unscathed Angelique.
Angelique Richaud, Malcolm’s penniless but beautiful French companion, is thrown into a world of political intrigue, fierce devotion, unstable family dynamics, blackmail, and secrets as the trading houses battle for supremacy.
With a cast of dynamic and fully recognized characters, Gai-Jin spins a tale of passionate love affairs, devastating loss, intense power struggles, and the fight to survive and thrive in a hostile new land that will leave listeners longing for another foray into Clavell’s extraordinary Asian Saga.
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Superb
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not his best work
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Not his best. Disappointed.
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Good
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Fast paced epic
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The narration is very well done. There are several French character that are very well narrated (they are all narrated quite well but I was expecting a cringy forced accent, but was pleasantly surprised!). This book should have been about 15 hours long and that would have been excellent. Other reviews say there are too many characters, that's accurate. I should have stopped listening about 20 hours in but the writing was JUST done well enough to keep me hanging on.
People who liked Tai-Pan will not enjoy this nearly as much. That book was balanced between action and character. This book is much closer to something like The Brothers Karasmov by Dostoyevsky in that its 85% character study 5% action, and 10% I don't know what. I will listen to Nobel House because it's well reviewed but will be prepared to refund if the style doesn't revert to the previous two books.
Compelling and frustrating because it's compelling
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Frustrating
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