James Clavell

You must watch the miniseries with Richard Chamberlain. It's wonderful.

>>8391347

is that the tai-pan miniseries?

Only thing is the dirk struan was such a powerful character in the books i couldn't see them doing him justice on film. How do you think they did?

I read that the film adaption of shogun was pretty poorly received. I would honestly love a remake, but perhaps a miniseries is a better format for these kinds of books.

If you liked Shogun, then you might like Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa, though it's not from the perspective of a foreigner.

>>8391324

King Rat is good, but quite different from the others. It's short, and doesn't have the same feel.

I loved Shogun and Tai-Pan. Haven't read any others. Shogun was probably my favorite, close call though.

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>>8391324
>finished the miniseries yesterday
>see this thread

spooky. the miniseries was absolutely godtier

I haven't read Clavell's book but OP I'm quite sure you'd love this.

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>>8392154
..and this

Is this high art? Not looking for something like Ulysses but it is not John Green tier is it?

>>8392176
It's somewhat like Scorsese is to movies

It's first and foremost entertainment, but far more subtle and artistically accomplished than Michael Bay-tier stuff

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Superior.

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>>8392223
lewd

>>8392212

Would you say it's James Patterson tier or Conan Doyle tier?

>>8392340
I haven't read Patterson but I'd imagine the latter

>>8392227
you cropped out the raindrop conveniently hitting the hilt

>>8392176
no. It's historical fiction. Competent journeyman prose. I'd put him a little below Patrick O'Brian and Hilary Mantel but above Bernard Cornwell.

>>8391347
No, he meant Shogun. Caused a Sushi-boom in the early 80s US