About this title: This novel takes place during one week in 1963 Hong Kong--a brief period which encompasses murder, kidnapping, fire, flood, the opium trade, and a brutal power struggle.
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Edition: Book Club Edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Date Published: 1981
Description: Good in good dust jacket. Signed by previous owner. Nice hard cover, lightly read, some shelf wear & aging to dust jacket, stk #2644h9. 568 p. read more
Description: Good. B000GM1UBA Book free of markings. Cover shows light twear, no jacket. Interior evidences only gentle use, binding is tight, pages clean; overall, a very serviceable copy. Your book will be carefully protected for transit in sturdy, weather-resistant packaging. We are prompt, efficient, communicative. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Dell, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780440164845ISBN:0440164842
Description: Very Good. 0440164842 Mass market paperback, previously read used book in very good condition, may have slight worn corners and varying degre..._ read more
Edition: Book Club (BCE/BOMC)
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Date Published: 1981
Description: Good in Good jacket. A brilliant story that spans the history of Hong Kong-the heart of Asia-rich in every trade. money, flesh, opium, power. 1141 pp. Dj is shelf worn, small tears along edges and corners, Hard boards bumped. read more
Edition: Book Club (BCE/BOMC)
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Date Published: 1981
Description: Good in Good jacket. A brilliant story that spans the history of Hong Kong-the heart of Asia-rich in every trade. money, flesh, opium, power. 1141 pp. Dj is shelf worn, back corner torn off. Prior owner's name inside front cover. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Dell
Date Published: 1984
ISBN-13:9780440164845ISBN:0440164842
Description: Acceptable. Overall below average used book. May have highlighting, underlining, notes, price sticker on cover, or be an ex-library book. read more
"Book five in the Asian Saga (by time period of the story, not publication date).
Ian Dunross is the current tai-pan of Noble house, the trading company originally started by Dirk Struan, a charismatic and ruthless businessman. Though the Noble House has controlled trade in Hong Kong for many years, the company is in trouble. An American businessman and a long-time rival scheme to take over the Noble House. Meanwhile, the various governments seeking to control Hong Kong engage in varying levels of espionage, which puts everyone in danger, whether they are aware of politics or not. A bit of romance and some natural disasters are added to the mix as well.
Every current conflict seems to be rooted in past events and somehow connected to Dirk Struan. I recommend reading the entire marvelous series, though Noble House can stand alone."
"One of the best books I've ever read. I only dropped a star because of a few rather graphic sex scenes, but honestly, they helped to tell the story. The book is about Hong Kong during the 1960's, a freewheeling, money-grabbing, insane period in that city's history perfectly captured in this book. Tense, thrilling, extremely intricate, with some very bold characters and masterful, fearless storytelling. Clavell deserves to be a lot more famous than he is."
"I loved this book. In fact I have read it twice. I learned more about Hong Kong than I ever knew before. I also learned how businesses were formed and run. It has everything; an exotic location, a love story or two or three, mystery. It held my interest from the front cover to the back cover with no slow spots."
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