{"product_id":"9780340766187","title":"Whirlwind : The Sixth Novel of the Asian Saga by Clavell, James","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Clavell, James\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 2 December 1999 by Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton (Hodder Paperback) in the United Kingdom as part of 'The Asian Saga' series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 1248 pages, None\u003cbr\u003e196 x 125 x 58 | 850g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'James Clavell does more than entertain. He transports us into worlds we've not known, stimulating, educating, questioning . . . a wonder of detail' Washington Post'The author handles the plot with all the confident authority of a ring-master, keeping a half-dozen themes and a formidable cast of characters moving along at a cracking pace. By the end I was breathless and lost in admiration at the sheer professionalism of it all' Sunday TelegraphWhirlwind is the story of three weeks in Tehran in February 1979: three weeks of fanaticism, passion, self-sacrifice and heartbreak. Caught between the revolutionaries and the forces of international intrigue is a team of professional pilots. They are ordered to flee to safety with their helicopters. Two of them, both Europeans, have Iranian wives whom they love beyond safety and politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'So abundant in sub-plots, characters, intrigue and atmosphere that its 1,000-plus pages seem barely adequate. Some of the most enjoyable reading around' Daily Mail\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Book Nook","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58098020876669,"sku":"9780340766187","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/6525\/8945\/files\/9780340766187.jpg?v=1777389617","url":"https:\/\/www.booknookshop.co.uk\/fr\/products\/9780340766187","provider":"The Book Nook","version":"1.0","type":"link"}