The Tai-Pan

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:miniseries
gptkbp:adaptation_year gptkb:1986
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:film
gptkbp:author gptkb:James_Clavell
gptkbp:character_arc redemption
gptkbp:character_development gptkb:complex
gptkbp:character_motivation ambition
gptkbp:character_relationships gptkb:hubris
conflicted
interconnected
gptkbp:climax dramatic
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:political_negotiations
ambiguous
East vs West
personal and political
gptkbp:critical_reception positive
gptkbp:cultural_diversity varied
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:significant
gptkbp:cultural_references Chinese culture
gptkbp:cultural_significance high
gptkbp:element gptkb:Dragon
gptkbp:followed_by Tai-Pan: The Sequel
gptkbp:genre gptkb:historical_fiction
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Opium_Wars
gptkbp:historical_figures gptkb:Robert_Clive
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Tai-Pan
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:popular_culture
gptkbp:influenced_artists notable
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:historical_events
gptkbp:inspiration real historical figures
gptkbp:isbn 978-0440211454
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:literary_acclaim recognized
gptkbp:literary_devices foreshadowing
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Dirk_Struan
gptkbp:moral ambiguous
gptkbp:motif gptkb:power_struggles
gptkbp:narrative omniscient
gptkbp:narrative_style third-person
gptkbp:page_count approximately 600
gptkbp:performance high
gptkbp:plot linear
gptkbp:protagonist gptkb:Businessman
gptkbp:published gptkb:1966
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Delacorte_Press
gptkbp:reader_demographic high
adult
gptkbp:series gptkb:Asian_Saga
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Hong_Kong
gptkbp:symbolism gptkb:trade
gptkbp:theme gptkb:colonialism
gptkbp:themes gptkb:survival
gptkb:identity
gptkbp:writing_style descriptive
gptkbp:year gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Noble_House
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7