Listen to king rat by james clavell available from rakuten kobo. Officers and enlisted men, all prisoners together, yet the old hierarchies and rivalries survive. Powerful and engrossing, king rat artfully weaves the authors own world war ii prison camp experiences into a compelling narrative of survival amidst the grim realities of war and what men can do when pushed to the edge. Clavells story of pows in a brutal japanese camp is brilliantly narrated by david case. Mans inhumanity to man shows through streaked with human misery and compassion. The characters and their reactions to prison life vary greatl.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 368 pages and is available in paperback format. Written by james clavell, audiobook narrated by simon vance. Set in changi, the most notorious prisoner of war camp in asia, king rat is an heroic story of survival told by a master storyteller who lived through those years. His descriptions are educational in that they often explain the oriental milieu and therein mindset. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. The first edition of the novel was published in 1962, and was written by james clavell. In 2018 we dont understand the significance of the book.
An american corporal, known as the king, has used his personality and wiles to facilitate. Clavell is one of the more interesting and noteworthy novelists telling tales of asian continent happenings. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. The epic novel of war and survival audible audiobook unabridged james clavell author, simon vance narrator, blackstone audio, inc. King rat by james clavell overdrive rakuten overdrive. King rat audiobook by james clavell 9781481523325 rakuten.
James clavell, simon vance, blackstone audio, inc audible audiobooks. His weapons are human courage, unblinking understanding of human. The epic novel of war and survival, by james clavell. Browse audiobooks written by james clavell sorted by. The place is a brutal prison camp deep in japaneseoccupied territory. Free download or read online king rat pdf epub asian saga. Here, within the seething mass of humanity, one man, an american corporal, seeks dominance over both captives and captors alike.
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