SOURCE: "The Wild West of the Far East," in The New York Times Book Review, April 18, 1993, p. 13.
Notehelfer is an American educator, historian, and critic who specializes in Japanese history. In the following review of Gai-jin, he asserts that despite Clavell's gifts as a storyteller, Clavell treats Japanese history in a stereotypical and sensationalistic manner.
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