Tai-Pan

Written by:
James Clavell
Narrated by:
Gildart Jackson

Unabridged Audiobook

Ratings
Book
28
Narrator
12
Release Date
March 2015
Duration
32 hours 11 minutes
Summary
The sweeping epic novel of the founding of Hong Kong, by the #1 New York Times bestselling author and unparalleled master of historical fiction, James Clavell

“There can only be one Tai-Pan.”

Dirk Struan rose from humble beginnings to build Struan & Company, also known as the Noble House, into the world’s largest Far East trading company. He is now the Tai-Pan—Supreme Leader—of all Tai-Pans in China. Along the way, however, he made a powerful enemy. Tyler Brock, Struan’s rival from their early opium-smuggling days, also heads a large trading fleet, second in size only to Struan’s. But it is not only silks and spices that drive their mutual companies’ wealth—the opium trade is still booming. War between England and China might be over, but the hostilities remain. Struan and Brock come to control much of England’s trade with China yet neither can control their desires or their hatred of each other. Over the years, their two families will cross paths, threatening to rip both apart, with reverberations that will echo across the generations.

Struan must fight to save his company and his family, or risk seeing everything he has created destroyed at the hands of his sworn enemy. Ambition, political intrigue, and love and lust weave their way throughout the novel the New York Times called, “grand entertainment…packed with action…with blood and sin, treachery and conspiracy, sex and murder.” East and West come together in an opulent and intricately plotted narrative. A tour-de-force of historical fiction, rich in detail yet eminently readable, Tai-Pan will stay with you long after the final page.
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PuzzlingPandora

I loved this book. The time and setting are brought to life by this narrator. I thoroughly enjoyed his characterizations; although at times I felt he was a bit more ferocious than required!

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Walter G.

I really enjoy this book next to Shogun I think this is probably his best book I love the characters I love the plot very good read

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Kevin A

Fantastic author, a superb story teller. Riveting! Couldn’t stop. And the narrator is wonderful. Really brought the story to life.

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Robert H

Stunning events caused 1,000 pages to fly by. Great story with power, love cunning, and a balanced depiction of violence of the times.

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Ernie Eustis

Exceptional historic fiction. Sorry it had to end.

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