Tuesday, January 18, 2011

REVIEW Whirlwind by James Clavell

Whirlwind: A Novel of the Iranian Revolution
by James Clavell

In the final novel of the Asian Saga, we read a fictionalized account of a helicopter business and its power struggles during the fall of the Shah of Iran. Set against a backdrop of Western and Middle Eastern cultures clashing together, this novel chronicles the escape efforts of Struan's helicopter pilots.

Twenty-five years after it was written, Clavell's masterpiece is an insightful peek into how Western civilization viewed the Middle East. This is truly a fine end to the Asian Saga, and well worth the time it will take to read.

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