"A breathtakingly compelling adventure thriller." -- Pittsburgh Press
"Whirlwind is a classic for our time." -- Chicago Sun-Times
This book is a very timely description of the current Mid-east situation and helps explain why our situation there is as it is. It describes the tribalism, religious fanaticism and curruption present in Iraq right now (although Whirlwind takes place in Iran).
"Whirlwind is a classic for our time." -- Chicago Sun-Times
This book is a very timely description of the current Mid-east situation and helps explain why our situation there is as it is. It describes the tribalism, religious fanaticism and curruption present in Iraq right now (although Whirlwind takes place in Iran).
This adventure story is set in revolutionary Iran, between February 9 and March 4, 1979, long before the hostage crisis began.
With this book Clavell was able to give you a good front seat view of the revolution in Iran. To accomplish this feat Clavell
uses helicopter pilots of American,British,Canadian,and Finnish
backgrounds who are all stationed in Iran at the outbreak of
the Iranian revolution. You live with this crew while they worry
about getting out of Iran alive and back to their homes. You are
also shown the Iranian view of the revolution and the effects
that it will have on Iran. Despite being a long book(1100 pages)
this book will hold your interest from beginning until the end.
This book will give you a good insight into the Iranian revolution. Read it. It is interesting.
uses helicopter pilots of American,British,Canadian,and Finnish
backgrounds who are all stationed in Iran at the outbreak of
the Iranian revolution. You live with this crew while they worry
about getting out of Iran alive and back to their homes. You are
also shown the Iranian view of the revolution and the effects
that it will have on Iran. Despite being a long book(1100 pages)
this book will hold your interest from beginning until the end.
This book will give you a good insight into the Iranian revolution. Read it. It is interesting.
James Clavell is an excellent writer. From Shogun and Noble House, two of my favorites, to Whirlwind. Whereas Noble House weaves its tale around two weeks in Hong Kong, Whirlwind developes its storyline over twenty four days during the war in Afghanistan/Iran after the Shah has left in 1979.
Volume 1 Wonderful well written novel. Read it 30 years or so ago and I enjoyed more this time around viewing with older eyes!
