James Clavell: A Critical Companion

by Gina Macdonald

Book Overview

Until now, popular novelist James Clavell has not been recognized for his literary achievements and his contributions to cross-cultural understanding. This critical study seeks to rectify that omission. It shows how Clavell's depiction of cross-cultural encounters of Westerners with the East paves the way for modern multicultural studies. His novels about culture clash help Western readers see with Eastern eyes by taking them into the minds and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313294941
• ISBN13: 9780313294945
• Release Date: June 1996
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.6"