The Struan family and company (also called the Noble House in Clavell's novels) is a fictional family featuring heavily in many of the Asian Saga novels by writer James Clavell. Noble House is a Novel by James Clavell, published in 1981 and set in Hong Kong in 1963. A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story The Asian Saga is a series of six novels written by James Clavell between 1962 and 1993. James Clavell, born Charles Edmund Dumaresq Clavell ( 10 October, 1924 – 7 September, 1994) was a British (later The family plays an important role in the novels Tai-Pan, Noble House, Gai-Jin, and Whirlwind. Tai-Pan is a novel written by James Clavell about European and American traders who move into Hong Kong in 1841 following Noble House is a Novel by James Clavell, published in 1981 and set in Hong Kong in 1963. Gai-Jin ( Japanese, "Foreigner" is a 1993 novel by James Clavell, chronologically the third book in his Asian Saga, Whirlwind is a novel by James Clavell, first published in 1986.
The fictional Struan family is based on the historical Jardine family of Jardine-Matheson fame, and hails from Ayr, Scotland. Clan Jardine is a Lowland Scottish clan History Origins of the clan The Clan Jardine is believed to be of French origin Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited (,) often called Jardines or Jardine's (怡和 is a Multinational corporation that is incorporated in Ayr (Inbhir Àir Mouth of the River Ayr) is a town and port situated on the Firth of Clyde, in south-west Scotland.
The Struan family begins its journey with the story of Dirk Struan, a trader of opium and other goods between China and England. Dirk Lochlin Struan is the fictional main character of James Clavell 's Novel Tai-Pan. Opium is a Narcotic formed from the Latex (ie sap released by lacerating (or "scoring" the immature seed pods of opium poppies ( China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Dirk is the founder of the Noble House and plays a major role in establishing Hong Kong. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders
Tai-Pan is the first book about the Struan family, although it is preceded by Shogun in the Asian saga. Shōgun is a 1975 novel by James Clavell. It is the first Novel (chronologically speaking in the author's Asian Saga.
Tai-Pans of the Noble House
- Dirk Struan
- Culum Struan, a character in the novels Tai-Pan and Gai-Jin. He is the son of Dirk Struan, tai-pan of Struan's Trading Company. A tai-pan ( Chinese 大班 was an influential foreign businessman doing business in China or Hong Kong in the 19th century The Struan family and company (also called the Noble House in Clavell's Novels is a fictional family featuring heavily in many of the Asian Saga novels In the novel, he marries Tess Brock. Tess Struan (1825-1917 is a character in the James Clavell novels Tai-Pan and Gai-Jin. She is the daughter of Tyler Brock, founder of Brock & Son's Trading Company and main rival to his father. Tyler Brock ( 1787 - 1863 ? is a fictional character in the James Clavell novel ''Tai-Pan''. At the end of the novel Tai-Pan he succeeds Dirk Struan following his death in 1841. He proves to be a weak Tai-Pan and his wife is forced to take more and more of his responsibility. He becomes depressed and alcoholic, which eventually is the cause of his death in 1863. His oldest son, Malcolm, assumes the role of tai-pan while overseeing the company's operations in Japan, but is severely wounded in an ambush. His mother, Tess Struan, urges him to return immediately to Hong Kong to formally become tai-pan, but he waits and dies in his sleep several months later from a hemorrhage resulting from his wounds healing slowly.
- Lochlin Struan, a character from Asian Saga, mentioned in the 66th chapter of Noble House. Lochlin was a son of Robb Struan and the third tai-pan of Struan's. Following the death of the fourth tai-pan Dirk Dunross, became tai-pan again. The Struan family and company (also called the Noble House in Clavell's Novels is a fictional family featuring heavily in many of the Asian Saga novels Since the fifth tai-pan is never identified, presumably Lochlin is considered both third and fifth tai-pan. In actuality, he was merely the nominal tai-pan, with actual authority being exercised by Hag Struan. Tess Struan (1825-1917 is a character in the James Clavell novels Tai-Pan and Gai-Jin. Lochlin died in 1915, and was replaced as tai-pan by Ross Lechie Struan.
- Dirk Dunross, a fictional character in the Asian Saga, mentioned in the novel Noble House. He was born in 1852 and became the fourth tai-pan of Noble House. His mother was Winifred Dunross, the daughter of Dirk Struan. He married his cousin Agnes Struan. A cousin couple is a pair of Cousins who are involved in a romantic or Sexual relationship Their son Colin Dunross became the eight tai-pan, and their grandson Ian Dunross the tenth. Ian Dunross is a fictional character in James Clavell 's Novel Noble House, and a minor protagonist behind the scenes in Whirlwind He died in 1894, lost at sea aboard 'Sunset Cloud'.
- Ross Lechie Struan
- Ross Struan
- Colin Dunross
- Alastair Struan, a character in the novel Noble House. He was the tai-pan of Struan's prior to Ian Dunross, running the company through most of the 1950s. The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive His poor management led to the near collapse of Struan's, forcing him to hand control over to Dunross, a man he despised, but who was the only one who could save the company. The combination of the loss of major assets at Suez in the 1950s and a reluctance for Struans to go public almost caused the company to fail. Suez (السويس) is a Seaport town (population ca 497000 in north-eastern Egypt, located on the north coast of the Gulf of Suez, near the southern
- Ian Dunross, Tenth tai-pan of Struan's in the novel Noble House. Dunross finds his company the target of a hostile takeover from his arch-rival Quillan Gornt at a time when it is desperately overextended. He is also embroiled in international espionage when he finds himself in possession of secret documents desperately desired by both the KGB and MI6.
- David MacStruan, a character from the Asian Saga. He is mentioned throughout the novel Noble House and appears very briefly at the very end of the book. He is the head of Struan's operations in Canada, but is recalled to Hong Kong when he is added to the short list of potential successors to Ian Dunross. In the novel Whirlwind we learn he did become tai-pan after Dunross, but he died in mysterious circumstances. The only witness to the "accident" was Paul Choy, an ally of the next tai-pan Linbar Struan, casting suspicions on his account. Noble House is a Novel by James Clavell, published in 1981 and set in Hong Kong in 1963. The Struan family and company (also called the Noble House in Clavell's Novels is a fictional family featuring heavily in many of the Asian Saga novels
- Linbar Struan, a character from the Asian Saga who appears in the novels Noble House and Whirlwind. In Noble House, Struan is a member of Struan's inner circle and an aspirant to the office of tai-pan. In Whirlwind, we find Struan has become tai-pan following the ostensibly accidental death of his predecessor David MacStruan. The Struan family and company (also called the Noble House in Clavell's Novels is a fictional family featuring heavily in many of the Asian Saga novels Linbar proves to be an arrogant and incompetent tai-pan, and the Saga ends with Gavallan and Dunross plotting to put him into early retirement (perhaps with Scot, Gavallan's son, poised to take over in a few years).
Others
- Andrew Gavallan is a character from Noble House and Whirlwind. Gavallan is a member of Struans' inner court and an aspirant to the office of tai-pan. He is married to Ian Dunross' sister Kathren. In Noble House, Gavallan works in Hong Kong with the other members of the inner court. When the tai-pan Ian Dunross learns that the North Sea may soon be wide open for oil exploration, he sends Gavallan to Scotland to quietly buy up real estate in Aberdeen so they are positioned to take advantage of this trend. The North Sea is a marginal, Epeiric sea of the Atlantic Ocean on the European Continental shelf. The North Sea oil rigs, once built, are serviced by helicopter, which leads to Gavallan being involved in the helicopter and oil services industries. North Sea oil refers to oil and Natural gas ( Hydrocarbons produced from Oil reservoirs beneath the North Sea. History Since 400 AD Chinese children have played with bamboo flying toys. These become main business ventures of Struan's in Iran during the 1970s, as depicted in Whirlwind.
- John Chen is a character in Noble House. In the novel, John Chen is the son of Phillip Chen, the compradore of Struan's. Like his father, John Chen is a descendant of Dirk Struan's illegitimate son Gordon Chen, also called Illustrious Chen. Gordon Chen (1821-1907 is a character in the James Clavell Asian Saga novels Tai-Pan and Gai-Jin. In the beginning of the novel, John is Phillip's favorite son and is set to inherit the title of compradore.
- Kelly O'Gorman was Hag Struan's grandson through her daughter Rose. When Hag was apparently on her death bed, O'Gorman tried to force her to hand over all powers of the tai-pan to her. When he brought her to a safe to retrieve the corporate seal-chop, she instead retrieved a loaded pistol and shot him dead.
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