James Clavell's Exploration
Of Ancient Oriental Customs
By
Jeremy Setterfield
Nov. 26th, 2004
Setterfield 1
James Clavell certainly had his work cut out for him when he chose to write his "Asian Saga" series of novels. Exposing the customs and culture of the ancient Orient is a daunting task for even the most qualified professional. However, to do so with an intriguing and entertaining medium is verging on impossibility. Until the last two centuries, both China and Japan remained time capsules that held within them unique societies based on radically different values and perspectives. This national seclusion in China and Japan was a direct result of the countries' trade policies and their view of foreigners. Both countries believed that their country was truly the "land of the Gods" and that all foreigners were inferior. This belief lead to laws that acted as force fields to repel Western society. Clavell's in-depth biography explains how Clavell spent......
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