Whirlwind (Volume 1 and 2) [Hardcover]

James Clavell (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1210 pages
• Publisher: Book Club Associates (1987)
• ASIN: B000F7VAIE
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 2.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #746,838 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars "Sow to the wind and you will read a whirlwind." Bible, November 24, 2009

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michael a. draper (Guilford, CT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Whirlwind (Volume 1 and 2) (Hardcover)

James Clavel, with his lengthy books and complex plots could have set the standard to which Tom Clancy later took to the next level.

"Whirlwind" is set in February 1979, the time of the Iranian revolution.

As Iran is in a life and death struggle after the Shah has left, a British helicopter company is secretly controlled by the Noble House of Hong Cong. The members of the company question how much longer they will be able to operate their bases throughout the land.

In Aberdeen, Andrew Gavallan and Linbar Struan discuss the direction of the Noble House and what should be the proper course of management. In their discussions, it is easy to see that the two men dispise each other.

The novel could well be a text book on the Iranian revolution. However, like most of the author's books, strick adherence to historical facts are not always adhered to.

Even back in 1979, the reader can observe the conflict Iranians had with the Shiites and Sunnis as well as their distrust and dislike for outsiders such as the Americans, Canadians and British who were looking after their oil interests in that country at that time.

1 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Whirlwind by James Clavell, September 4, 2009

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delray - See all my reviews

This review is from: Whirlwind (Volume 1 and 2) (Hardcover)

I had ordered a new copy, which turned out to be an old, unread copy...that's not what I expected to find in the package. The pages were not damaged, but the cover and the book looked like it had been sitting in a store front window, for some time. Not sure if I'll be Amazoning again.