{"product_id":"gai-jin-9781094188058","title":"Gai-Jin","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Malcolm Struan, the son of Culum and Tess Struan, and a small band of Westerners travel down the Tōkaidō road, they are attacked by two Satsuma samurai, who mortally wound John Canterbury and seriously injure Malcolm, who then finds reprieve in the merchant village of Yokohama after a narrow escape facilitated by the unscathed Angelique.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAngelique Richaud, Malcolm's penniless but beautiful French companion, is thrown into a world of political intrigue, fierce devotion, unstable family dynamics, blackmail, and secrets as the trading houses battle for supremacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a cast of dynamic and fully recognized characters, Gai-Jin spins a tale of passionate love affairs, devastating loss, intense power struggles, and the fight to survive and thrive in a hostile new land that will leave readers longing for another foray into Clavell's extraordinary Asian Saga.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eClavell, James:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Clavell\u003c\/b\u003e (1921-1994) was a novelist, screenwriter, director, and World War II veteran and prisoner of war. He is best known for his epic Asian Saga novels, which launched with the 1962 bestseller \u003ci\u003eKing Rat\u003c\/i\u003e, and their televised adaptations. He also wrote screenplays for such films as \u003ci\u003eThe Great Escape \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Fly, \u003c\/i\u003e and was a writer, director, and producer on \u003ci\u003eTo Sir, with Love\u003c\/i\u003e. His books \u003ci\u003eSh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eōgun\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNoble House\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTai-Pan\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Whirlwind\u003c\/i\u003e were #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50591573410066,"sku":"9781094188058","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fafc3d66-4d8d-4e60-947d-e235628af96f.jpg?v=1732093577","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/gai-jin-9781094188058","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}