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Tai-Pan

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James Clavell
James Clavell

James Clavell was an Australian novelist of British birth, renowned for his versatility and wide range of interests. His works spanned various genres including history, adventure, romance, and war, with his most famous titles being 'Shogun' and 'Titanic'. Clavell was praised for his precise descriptions of detail and profound insights into human emotions. more

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“An English man-at-arms had his helmet split open and his skull with it, so that he rode wavering from the fight, blood pouring down his mail coat. His horse stopped a few paces from the turmoil and the man-at-arms slowly, so slowly, bent forward and then slumped down from his saddle. One foot was trapped in a stirrup as he died but his horse did not seem to notice. It just went on cropping the grass.”