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CrispyQ

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2. I read the book & saw the old mini-series.

Reply to Coventina (Original post)

Fri Mar 1, 2024, 06:46 PM

Mar 2024

I thought Chamberlin was perfectly cast. I didn't realize they'd done a new one.

The entire Clavell series is good. I'd rate them in this order. Tai Pan, Shogun, King Rat, & Nobel House. The concept of the broken coins...I loved it! That wasn't Shogun though.

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I'm super psyched for Shogun!! (no spoilers, please!) [View all] Coventina Mar 2024 OP

I think we'll start watching tonight. I'm a big Clavell fan. rsdsharp Mar 2024 #1

I read the book & saw the old mini-series. CrispyQ Mar 2024 #2

I pretty much have the same order of preference, although Whirlwind comes before King Rat yellowdogintexas Mar 2024 #9

I didn't know of these titles! CrispyQ Mar 2024 #10

You will love it!! I read Whirlwind in the late 1980s . yellowdogintexas Mar 2024 #11

If you've read the book can we really spoil it? Haha Alpeduez21 Mar 2024 #3

Good point, I guess I really didn't think that through! Coventina Mar 2024 #5

Saw the first episode. Wait till you see.. Bobstandard Mar 2024 #4

and Whirlwind!!!! It is a very exciting book set in Iran around the time of yellowdogintexas Mar 2024 #8

The new Shogun... GiqueCee Mar 2024 #6

I have read all of Clavell's books and loved every one of them yellowdogintexas Mar 2024 #7

Big fan so far. pecosbob Mar 2024 #12