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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:miniseries
film rights sold
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gptkbp:adaptation_year
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gptkb:1986
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gptkbp:adapted_into
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gptkb:miniseries
gptkb:stage_play
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:James_Clavell
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gptkbp:available_formats
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gptkb:audiobook
ebook
paperback
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gptkbp:cast
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gptkb:Daryl_Duke
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gptkbp:character_arc
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Dirk Struan's rise to power
Gordon Chen's loyalty and ambition
May-May's struggle for acceptance
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gptkbp:character_development
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complex characters
Catherine Struan's role
Dirk Struan's rise to power
Tsin Tsin's influence
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gptkbp:contains
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gptkb:political_intrigue
gptkb:fictional_character
gptkb:historical_figures
action sequences
romantic elements
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gptkbp:cover_artist
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gptkb:unknown
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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positive
well-received
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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popular among readers of historical fiction
inspired interest in Hong Kong history
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:trade_routes
Chinese culture
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gptkbp:discusses
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gptkb:trade_routes
British imperialism
opium trade
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gptkbp:explores
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personal relationships
family dynamics
loyalty and betrayal
cultural clashes
business rivalries
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gptkbp:features
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Chinese characters
business strategies
conflict between cultures
British characters
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gptkbp:film_editing
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gptkb:Tai-Pan_(1986)
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gptkbp:first_edition
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hardcover
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:noble_house
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gptkbp:follows
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the founding of Hong Kong
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:historical_fiction
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gptkbp:has_adaptation
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gptkb:audiobook
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gptkbp:has_prequel
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gptkb:King_Rat
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gptkbp:has_sequel
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gptkb:noble_house
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gptkbp:historical_event
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gptkb:First_Opium_War
founding of Hong Kong
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Tai-Pan
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gptkbp:influenced
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other historical novels
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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historical novels
historical fiction writers
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:historical_events
British colonial history
his time in Japan
his travels in Asia
Clavell's military service
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Clavell's experiences in Asia
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-0-345-33973-0
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:literary_significance
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character-driven narrative
exploration of colonialism
depiction of cultural exchange
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Dirk_Struan
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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third-person
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gptkbp:notable_character
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gptkb:Tao_Li
Gordon Chen
May-May
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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“ The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.”
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gptkbp:page_count
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688
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gptkbp:part_of_series
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gptkb:Asian_Saga
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gptkbp:plot
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personal relationships
struggle for power
business rivalry
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gptkbp:portrayed_in
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East-West relations
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gptkbp:published
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gptkb:1966
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gptkbp:published_by
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gptkb:Hodder_&_Stoughton
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gptkbp:published_in
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gptkb:1966
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Hodder_&_Stoughton
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gptkbp:reader_demographic
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adults
historical fiction enthusiasts
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gptkbp:sales
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millions of copies sold
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gptkbp:set_in
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gptkb:19th_century
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Hong_Kong
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gptkbp:setting_time
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gptkb:19th_century
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:power
gptkb:conflict
gptkb:colonialism
gptkb:trade
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gptkbp:translated_into
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multiple languages
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gptkbp:writer
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gptkb:James_Clavell
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gptkbp:written_in
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first-person perspective
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Kamakura_shogunate
gptkb:James_Clavell
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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