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The epic novel of war and survival the asian saga book 4 kindle edition by james clavell. James clavell 19211994 was a novelist, screenwriter, director, and world war ii veteran and prisoner of war. The epic novel of war and survival the asian saga book. King rat takes us to changi, a japanese prison camp during world war 2, where british and american soldiers are held in dire conditions. Only one man in fifteen had the strength, the luck, and the cleverness simply to survive changi. Set against the seething backdrop of a world war ii prison camp in japaneseoccupied territory, king rat is an epic novel of savagery and survival and of one mans allconsuming struggle for dominance over captives and. Set in changi, the most notorious prisoner of war camp in asia, king rat is an heroic story of survival told by a master storyteller who lived through. The novels all centre on europeans in asia, and together explore the impact on east and west of the meeting of these two distinct civilizations. King rat asian saga book 4 kindle edition by clavell, james. Go to the editions section to read or download ebooks. A novel of japan, taipan, noble house, king rat, gaijin, whirlwind, the childrens story, shogun.
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