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I look forward to it. The Shrike Send a noteboard - 26/06/2017 08:24:23 PM

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View original postI am currently reading Tai Pan by James Clavell. I've read his Shogun so it seemed like something I would enjoy. So far so good.

Whirlwind (set during the Iranian revolution of 1979) was also interesting. I'm not sure whether I finished Tai Pan - I don't remember a lot of it, so maybe not.

I vaguely recall watching a miniseries adaptation of Noble House that was set in the 80s.

But first I need to finish Tai Pain, Gai Jin, and King Rat before I can get to Noble House.

I am unsure if I want to read Whirlwind. The others are set in East Asia, which is a place I find fascinating. Iran? Not so much for me. But I may feel differently once I am through the other books.

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