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   James Clavell (born Charles Edmund Dumaresq Clavell; 10 October 1921 [1] [2] – 7 September 1994) was an Australian-born, British-raised and educated, naturalized-American writer, screenwriter, director, and World War II veteran and prisoner of war.

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   Oct 6, 2024 · James Clavell was an Australian-born British author, director, and screenwriter best known for his popular action novels set within Asian cultures, in particular Shogun (1975).

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   Feb 27, 2024 · As a British prisoner of war in Changi Jail during the Second World World War, James Clavell was approached one day by a Japanese officer, who offered to lend him his samurai sword.

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6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Shōgun_(novel)Shōgun (novel) - Wikipedia

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   James Clavell’s Shōgun (1975) is a historical novel chronicling the end of Japan’s Azuchi-Momoyama period (1568-1600) and the dawn of the Edo period (1603-1868). Loosely based on actual events and figures Shōgun narrates how European interests and internal conflicts within Japan brought about the Shogunate restoration.

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7. www.jamesclavell.com › theauthorAbout the author - JAMES CLAVELL

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   James Clavell was born in Australia, when his Royal Navy father was on an admiralty assignment, and grew up in England. His father, a Royal Navy Commander, often told stories of his days sailing down the Yangtze River and serving in the British China Station before World War I.

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   Clavell was an Australian-born writer and director who was also a World War II veteran and prisoner of war. Best known for his Asian Saga novels, Shōgun is actually the third novel in...

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   Who is James Clavell?

   • James Clavell (born Charles Edmund Dumaresq Clavell; 10 October 1921 – 7 September 1994) was an Australian-born, British-raised and educated, naturalized-American writer, screenwriter, director, and World War II veteran and prisoner of war. Clavell is best known for his Asian Saga novels, a number of which have had television adaptations.

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   Where did James Clavell grow up?

   • James Clavell was born in Australia, when his Royal Navy father was on an admiralty assignment, and grew up in England. His father, a Royal Navy Commander, often told stories of his days sailing down the Yangtze River and serving in the British China Station before World War I. It was then that Clavell's fascination with Asia began.

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   Who gave James Clavell a samurai sword?

   • As a British prisoner of war in Changi Jail during the Second World World War, James Clavell was approached one day by a Japanese officer, who offered to lend him his samurai sword.

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   Is James Clavell still alive?

   • "James Clavell, Best-Selling Storyteller of Far Eastern Epics, Is Dead at 69". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 January 2020. ^ a b The Quarterly Army List (August 1946 – Part I). London: HM Stationery Office. 1946. p. 548x. ^ "No. 38355". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 July 1948. p. 4139. ^ "FreeBMD Entry Info". FreeBMD. ONS.

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   How many books did James Clavell write?

   • Between 1962 and 1993 James Clavell published six novels, most of them the size of breezeblocks, which constituted what he came to call The Asian Saga.

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   How long did Clavell live with his wife?

   • Eventually Brando dropped the case and tried to recoup the money he had spent from Barrett. Despite this episode, Clavell enjoyed more than 40 years of marriage to his wife April. He and his family were always on the move, rarely living in one place for long.

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    James Clavell (born Charles Edmund Dumaresq Clavell) was a British author, screenwriter, director, and World War II veteran and prisoner of war. Clavell’s mastery in storytelling led to a number of international best-sellers including, King Rat (1962), Tai-Pan (1966), Shōgun (1975), and Noble House (1981).