King Rat (Clavell novel)
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King Rat is a 1962 novel by James Clavell and the author's literary debut. Set during World War II, the novel describes the struggle for survival of American, Australian, British, Dutch and New Zealan
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King Rat (film)
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King Rat is a 1965 war film written and directed by Bryan Forbes, adapted from James Clavell's 1962 novel, which in turn is partly based on Clavell's experiences as a POW at Changi Prison in Singapore
King Rat (Clavell novel)
…offered "a new look" at life in a prisoner-of-war camp, "the characters lack the depth to elicit sufficient interest in their very real dilemma." A film adaptation was released in 1965, the first of several of Clavell's novels to be so adapted. Changi (miniseries), fictional Australian POWs at Changi…
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