'Breathtaking. Only terms like colossal,gigantic,titanic,unbelievable,gargantuan are properly descriptive'Chicago TribuneOver 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.'Fiction for addicts...A book that you can get lost in for weeks. Not only is it as long as life,it's also as rich with possibilities'New York Times
Publisher: Hodder & StoughtonISBN: 9780340750704Number of pages: 1296Weight: 880 gDimensions: 198 x 128 x 58 mm
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Breathtaking. Only terms like colossal,gigantic,titanic,unbelievable,gargantuan are properly descriptiveSeethes with drama,sex,crime...Clavell is,as always,a matchless talespinnerA grand drama,with the glamour,mystique and perils of the Orient...it has such breadth and power that at the end you will want to start at the beginning again.NOBLE HOUSE totally fulfils the function of a novel,taking me out of myself and transporting me into a majestic sweep of intrigue and excitementFiction for addicts...A book that you can get lost in for weeks. Not only is it as long as life,it's also as rich with possibilities
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