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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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Date Published: 1981
ISBN-13:9780440064565ISBN:0440064562
Description: Good in good dust jacket. Good, In good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 1206 p. Ex-Library expected imperfections. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Date Published: 1981
ISBN-13:9780440064565ISBN:0440064562
Description: Very good. No dust jacket. This is volume 2 only. I have volume 1 listed as well. No rips or tears in book. SMOKEFREE. No writing. 2 volume set. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 1206 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Date Published: 1981
ISBN-13:9780440064565ISBN:0440064562
Description: Very good. No dust jacket. No rips or tears in book. SMOKEFREE. No writing. The DJ is missing. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 1206 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Edition: [Book club ed.].
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Delacorte Press, New York
Date Published: 1981
Description: Good in fair dust jacket. Signed by previous owner. Nice hard cover, lightly read, some wear/tear/aging to dust jacket, volume 2 only, stk #1153sl8. 2 v. (1141 p. ); 22 cm. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Date Published: 4/1/1981
ISBN-13:9780440064565ISBN:0440064562
Description: Collectible-Acceptable. 1st printing--Ex-library copy with the usual stamps/stickers. TIGHT copy. --Buy with confidence-Satisfaction guaranteed! read more
Edition: Book Club Edition. [Book club ed.].
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Delacorte Press, New York
Date Published: 1981
Description: Very good in good dust jacket. DJ has 2 small tears on binding shows medium wear, pages are intact but detached from the binding. 2 v. (1141 p. ); 22 cm. 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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