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James Clavell
Born
in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
October 10, 1924
Died
September 07, 1994
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Shōgun (Asian Saga, #1)
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1975
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292 editions
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Tai-Pan (Asian Saga, #2)
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1966
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196 editions
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King Rat (Asian Saga, #4)
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1962
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181 editions
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Noble House (Asian Saga, #5)
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published
1981
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127 editions
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Gai-Jin (Asian Saga, #3)
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published
1993
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95 editions
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Shōgun, Volume 1
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published
1975
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31 editions
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Shōgun, Volume 2
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published
1975
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32 editions
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Whirlwind (Asian Saga, #6)
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published
1986
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84 editions
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The Children's Story
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published
1981
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27 editions
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Shogun Part 1 Of 3
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published
2009
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5 editions
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“Leave the problems of God to God and karma to karma. Today you’re here and nothing you can do will change that. Today you’re alive and here and honored, and blessed with good fortune. Look at this sunset, it’s beautiful, neh? This sunset exists. Tomorrow does not exist. There is only now. Please look. It is so beautiful and it will never happen ever again, never, not this sunset, never in all infinity.
Lose yourself in it, make yourself one with nature and do not worry about karma, yours, mine, or that of the village.”
― Shōgun
Lose yourself in it, make yourself one with nature and do not worry about karma, yours, mine, or that of the village.”
― Shōgun
“Karma is the beginning of knowledge. Next is patience. Patience is very important. The strong are the patient ones, Anjin-san. patience means holding back your inclination to the seven emotions: hate, adoration, joy, anxiety, anger, grief, fear. If you don't give way to the seven, you're patient, then you'll soon understand all manner of things and be in harmony with Eternity.”
― Shōgun
― Shōgun
“Always remember, child" her first teacher had impressed on her, "that to think bad thoughts is really the easiest thing in the world. If you leave your mind to itself it will spiral you down into ever-increasing unhappiness. To think good thoughts, however, requires effort. This is one of the things that need disipline –training- is about. So train your mind to dwell on sweet perfumes, the touch of this silk, tender raindrops against the shoji, the curve of the flower arrangement, the tranquillity of dawn. Then, at length, you won't have to make such a great effort and you will be of value to yourself,…”
― Shōgun
― Shōgun
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Shōgun by James Clavell, 1152 pages, 1975
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