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Noble House (Hardcover)

by James Clavell (Author)
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (57 customer reviews)

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A thriller in which Hong Kong turns into a deadly playground for the CIA, the KGB and the People's Republic of China, and rival tai-pans seek revenge for blood feuds spanning more than a century. From the author of SHOGUN, KING RAT and GAI-JIN.

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Under the eyes of the KGB, the CIA, and the People's Republic of China, British and American businessmen maneuver for control of Hong Kong's oldest trading house. Reissue. --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.
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5.0 out of 5 stars all clavell's works are great, but this one is the jewel, Oct 23 2002
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This review is from: Noble House (Mass Market Paperback)
if you've only heard of clavell because of the excellent shogun, then you have so far missed out on his greatest work: noble house. the plot is so rich and there is so much humour also that you will wish the book was even longer than it is. you cannot miss this book.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Winded, Oct 8 2002
By Scott G. Beckley (Denver, CO United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Noble House (Mass Market Paperback)
This is Clavell's last book of his epic series. I am glad that I read Tai-Pan (thanks to another customer review's suggestion), so that I was able to follow the characters and historic development of Noble House. Noble House is much better than Tai-Pan and is definitely an easier read.

Noble House has a pretty good plot. I found the Russia, world-domination plot a little underdeveloped and could have been wiped out entirely out of the equation, thus, saving a couple hundred pages of this lengthy 1200+ epic novel.

The main characters are exciting to follow: Ian Dunross, Casey, Bartlett, Quillan Gornt, 4 Fingers Wu. Some are developed enough to recognize throughout the novel: Peter Marlowe, Brian Kwok, Philip and John Chen, Suslev. And some could have been left out: Haply, Inspector Smyth, Havergill, etc.

A pretty decent read, but very, very long. This could have been shortened and still be a powerful novel - even more so.

It makes sense to read these in order because of continuing saga's. I took the shortcut and only read Tai-Pan and Noble House and this was enough to follow the storyline.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Too many loose ends..., Sep 8 2002
By Joshua A. Bevan (Charlotte, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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Clavell's novels have a great way of continuing at the end. Life goes on. But in "Noble House" Clavell simply introduces too many segues. The last 200 pages or so of the book seemed rushed, and the book simply ends with too many loose ends. A little frustrating after 1370 pages.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A MASTERPIECE WORTHY OF THE TAIPAN!
James Clavell was a WONDERFUL Writer (yes, with a capital W) and NOBLE HOUSE was a gift he left to us!

Through his eyes we visit Hong Kong in the 1970's. Read more
Published on Sep 29 2007 by NeuroSplicer

3.0 out of 5 stars detailed and intriguing !!
A very good novel about Hong Kong. As a native of Hong Kong, it fascinates me.

To my knowledge. all the events that took place in this book had happened in Hong Kong or Asia in... Read more

Published on Jun 22 2004 by Andrew C. LING

3.0 out of 5 stars A typical action-drama
Not bad, if you like a story about businessmen wheeling and dealing, although a bit long.
Published on Jun 2 2004 by Paul Wilkinson

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than taipan
This book is the best book i ever read, but again this book is not recommended for lower class because it might offend them. But if your in upper class well one must have it.
Published on May 20 2004 by za

4.0 out of 5 stars Review by Shane Kennedy - Author of Highbinders
Author James Clavell wrote six epic novels that he referred to as "The Asian Saga" consisting of Shogun, Tai-Pan, Gai-Jin, King Rat, Noble House, and Whirlwind. Read more
Published on Dec 19 2003 by Shane Kennedy

5.0 out of 5 stars Huge, engrossing novel!!!
This book doesn't have the historical sweep, grandeur and other-worldly feel of SHOGUN, but it is even more densely packed with political and personal machinations, intrigue,... Read more
Published on Sep 17 2003 by RMurray847

2.0 out of 5 stars Gave up half-way through...
I guess I'll have to be a wet blanket and say - I couldn't finish it. I made it about half-way through and just couldn't keep all the characters straight and trying to understand... Read more
Published on Aug 25 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb story
James Clavell didn't disappoint me. The story is exciting, you never know what comes next. The ending is great, unlike Tai Pan's abrupt conclusion. Read more
Published on July 6 2003 by Francisco Ramirez España Garcia

5.0 out of 5 stars OUTSTANDING !!! Clavell's Best
Layers of intrigue. I did not want his book to end. TAI PAN was great but this was better. One of my Top Ten favorite books of all time. Read more
Published on May 27 2003 by A Reviewer

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Book That You Won't Want to End
I must have been reading Noble House for about 4 months. The book is huge. When I brought the book to the pool at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Las Vegas, I had people tell me that... Read more
Published on May 26 2003 by Shogun Len

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