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Gai-Jin

Author:
James Clavell
Read by:
John Lee
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Ratings
Book
25
Narrator
11
Release Date
May 26, 2015
Duration
50 hours 17 minutes
Summary
The dynamic epic novel of political upheaval and societal change in late 1800s Japan, by the #1 New York Times bestselling author and unparalleled master of historical fiction, James Clavell

This epic novel by master writer James Clavell, loosely based on the Namamugi Incident and Anglo-Satsuma War that took place in the late 1800s, is a richly researched, panoramic view of Japan’s budding relationship with the Western powers, its sweeping societal changes, and the political upheaval that followed.

As Malcolm Struan, the son of Culum and Tess Struan, and a small band of Westerners travel down the Tōkaidō road, they are attacked by two Satsuma samurai, who mortally wound John Canterbury and seriously injure Malcolm, who then finds reprieve in the merchant village of Yokohama after a narrow escape facilitated by the unscathed Angelique.

Angelique Richaud, Malcolm’s penniless but beautiful French companion, is thrown into a world of political intrigue, fierce devotion, unstable family dynamics, blackmail, and secrets as the trading houses battle for supremacy.

With a cast of dynamic and fully recognized characters, Gai-Jin spins a tale of passionate love affairs, devastating loss, intense power struggles, and the fight to survive and thrive in a hostile new land that will leave readers longing for another foray into Clavell’s extraordinary Asian Saga.
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What listeners say
The audiobook is praised for its exceptional narration and complex characters, though some listeners find the plot slow and overly intricate. The narration receives consistent acclaim for its accents and voice acting, making the listening experience engaging. However, opinions vary on the pacing and length of the story, with some finding it tedious. Overall, it is considered a solid entry in the author's series, though not without its flaws.
Profile Avatar Donna G. Aug 2025

Amazing narrator!! He did amazing accents, (British, Scottish, French, Spanish, Chinese and Japanese, men and women) and often in intense conversation, beautifully!!

Profile Avatar Giovanna W. Jul 2025

Well written characters and plot are complex. 2nd generation from Tai Pan. Highlights the tension between the players in Japanese trade. Japanese dislike chinese and english (et al) down to the trading houses breaking against each other english vs americsn during us civil war. Several layers to the plot

Profile Avatar Mark Trevithick Jun 2025

Another fabulous, epic novel of Japan. As with the other Clavell novels, the narrator is fabulous.

Profile Avatar Walter G. Aug 2018

it was a very complex book but if you read Shogun and Taipan that it made sense photos pretty good A little bit long-winded but it was pretty good

Profile Avatar Noah K Oct 2017

Lacks a single main character to follow. Too much ch diplomatic dialogue and the plot takes forever. Slow and tedious. The narration is excellent with plenty of voice acting that makes it like you’re listening to a movie. Other of Clavells novels are great.

Profile Avatar Rex R Jul 2017

Even with the annoying French accents and French ligation character who are main character the book was still on par with most Clavell novels but as it go three-fourths finished I noticed how tedious and re-hashing and quite frankly unnecessarily long it all was. Action and fighting is good the French and Japenese little sexual comment was funny at first then got on my nerves. Decent read.

Gai-Jin

Gai-Jin

Author: James Clavell
Read by: John Lee
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