Noble House: The Fifth Novel of the Asian Saga
By (Author) James Clavell
Hodder & Stoughton
Hodder Paperback
6th August 1999
1st July 1999
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary
813.54
Paperback
1296
Width 128mm, Height 198mm, Spine 58mm
880g
Over one hundred years have passed since Dirk Struan founded Hong Kongs oldest trading company. But now, the Noble House is in danger. As Hong Kong itself becomes the deadly playground of the CIA, the KGB and the Peoples Republic of China, rival tai-pans, seeking revenge for blood feuds over a century old, gather for the kill.
'Breathtaking. Only terms like colossal, gigantic, titanic, unbelievable, gargantuan are properly descriptive' -- Chicago Tribune 'Seethes with drama, sex, crime ... Clavell is, as always, a matchless talespinner' -- Cosmopolitan 'A grand drama, with the glamour, mystique and perils of the Orient ... it has such breadth and power that at the end you will want to start at the beginning again.' -- Manchester Evening News 'NOBLE HOUSE totally fulfils the function of a novel, taking me out of myself and transporting me into a majestic sweep of intrigue and excitement' -- David Niven 'Fiction for addicts ... A book that you can get lost in for weeks. Not only is it as long as life, it's also as rich with possibilities' -- New York Times
James Clavell, the son of a Royal Navy family, was educated in Portsmouth before, as a young artillery officer, he was captured by the Japanese at the Fall of Singapore. It was on this experience that his bestselling novel KING RAT was based. He maintained this oriental interest in his other great works: TAI-PAN, SHOGUN, NOBLE HOUSE and GAI JIN.