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Gai-Jin
- The Epic Novel of the Birth of Modern Japan
- By: James Clavell
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 50 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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This epic novel by master writer James Clavell, loosely based on the Namamugi Incident and Anglo-Satsuma War that took place in the late 1800s, is a richly researched, panoramic view of Japan’s budding relationship with the Western powers, its sweeping societal changes, and the political upheaval that followed.
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Horrible narration, god awful pronunciation
- By Oru on 12-05-17
- Gai-Jin
- The Epic Novel of the Birth of Modern Japan
- By: James Clavell
- Narrated by: John Lee
Compelling though the least of Clavell's Asia Saga
Reviewed: 04-25-17
A plethora of characters and a meandering story, it's none the less compelling for its historical perspective (of a sorts).
The narrator does a fine job, though accents (especially the Japanese) border on the worst sort of stereotype. Japanese pronunciation is also not up to scratch.
buy if you liked Shogun and just want more
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