Name: The Children's Story: A Collection of Stories
SKU: 1675158
Price: 33.39 NZD
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Author: Clavell, James
ISBN: 9780440204688

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The Children's Story: A Collection of Stories

Type

Physical Book

Author

James Clavell

Publisher

Dell Mass Market

Year

1989

Language

English

Pages

Format

Paperback

ISBN

0440204682

ISBN13

9780440204688

Synopsis "The Children's Story: A Collection of Stories "

It was a simple incident in the life of James Clavell—a talk with his young daughter just home from school—that inspired this chilling tale of what could happen in twenty-five quietly devastating minutes. He writes, "The Children's Story came into being that day. It was then that I really realized how vulnerable my child's mind was —any mind, for that matter—under controlled circumstances. Normally I write and rewrite and re-rewrite, but this story came quickly—almost by itself. Barely three words were changed. It pleases me greatly because I kept asking the questions…Questions like, What's the use of 'I pledge allegiance' without understanding? Like Why is it so easy to divert thoughts? Like What is freedom? and Why is so hard to explain?The Children's Story keeps asking me all sorts of questions I cannot answer. Perhaps you can—then your child will...."

James Clavell

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James Clavell (Sydney, 1921 - Vevey, 1994) was a bestselling author of epic and historical novels, as well as a screenwriter and director in the United States since 1953. Clavell is especially known for the epic novels of his "Asian Saga", among which stand out “Shōgun” (1975), “Tai-Pan” (1966), and “King Rat” (1962).

In addition to his work as a novelist, Clavell wrote the scripts for a series of acclaimed films and also worked as a director and producer. He lived many years in Vancouver and Los Angeles, before settling in Switzerland, where he died in 1994.

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