Who wrote the King Rat?

"King Rat" was written by James Clavell and published in 1962. The novel is set in a Japanese POW camp during World War II and follows the interactions between prisoners and their struggle for survival. Clavell, known for his epic tales set in Asia, drew on his own experiences as a POW in a Japanese camp during the war. The book is part of Clavell's larger Asian Saga series.