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Synopsis
The time is World War II. The place is a brutal prison camp deep in Japanese-occupied territory. Here, within the seething mass of humanity, one man, an American corporal, seeks dominance over both captives and captors alike. His weapons are human courage, unblinking understanding of human weaknesses, and total willingness to exploit every opportunity to enlarge his power and corrupt or destroy anyone who stands in his path.From the Paperback edition.
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Unforgettable story. Truly left a mark.
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- Bookseller
- Aquila Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 134880
- Title
- King Rat
- Author
- Clavell, James
- Format/Binding
- Undetermined
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Little, Brown and Comapny
- Place of Publication
- Boston, Mass.
- Date Published
- 1962
- Keywords
- Modern Firsts|Autobiography|Changi|Changi Prison Camp|First Edition|Historical Literature|Historical Novel|Japan|Prisoner of War|World War 2|World War II|Novel
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