β Scribed by James Clavell
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Over one hundred years have passed since Dirk Struan founded Hong Kong's oldest trading company. But now, the Noble House is in danger. As Hong Kong itself becomes the deadly playground of the CIA, the KGB and the People's Republic of China, rival tai-pans, seeking revenge for blood feuds over a century old, gather for the kill.
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"The last time I was so taken with a spellbinding safari was when I read Gone With The Wind."Los Angeles Times.
Clavells biggest triumph yetstorytelling done with dash and panache...a rousing read. *Washington Post
Fiction for addictsextravagantly romantica book that you can get lost in for weeksstaggering complexitynot only is it as long as life, its also as rich with possibilities. New York Times
Tremendous entertainmenta seamless marvel of pure storytelling.Cleveland Plain Dealer
A mesmerizerspellbinding. Los Angeles Times
Breathtakingonly terms like colossal, gigantic, titanic, incredible, unbelievable, gargantuan, are properly descriptive.Clavell has made himself the king of super-adventure thrillers. Chicago Tribune Book World*
From the Paperback edition.
The setting is Hong Kong, 1963. The action spans scarcely more than a week, but these are the days of high adventure: from kidnapping and murder to financial double-dealing and natural catastrophes -- fire, flood, and landslide. Yet they are days filled as well with all the mystery and romance of Hong Kong -- the heart of Asia -- rich in every trade... money, flesh, opium, power.
"The last time I was so taken with a spellbinding safari was when I read Gone With The Wind." -- Los Angeles Times.
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