It turns out, reading Tai Pan was so much more than an interesting history lesson: the book has a perfectly crafted narrative, with Hollywood worthy, vivid action scenes, eye-catching descriptions, and a complex plot – with a surprising ending (that’s all I’ll say, no spoilers) Here’s a snippet of my Tai Pan book review below: Hollywood-Worthy Action Book I regret now having brushed away the name of this author, solely on the basis of my annoyance towards the “I want to learn Japanese because of the Shogun” stereotype that half my 1st year colleagues were throwing around. Until Printre Randuri suggested I read Tai Pan.Ī walk through history some 150 years ago? I’m all for that. I had not read James Clavell’s Shogun, so I was unaware of the other books in his Asian Saga. Another Readathon.Īlthough my readathon page has suffered from quiet drought, behind the scenes many readathons did, in fact, occur, keeping as always good company: en route to Zanzibar, while exploring Spanish gems, and most recently: en route to Hong Kong.
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