![]() ![]() The reader is placed into a world that no longer exists - doubly so since Hong Kong has been returned to Chinese control. The struggle between the two great houses sets up the conflict that any great piece of fiction requires. ![]() It combines a good amount of fiction, legend and big business and produces a great novel. The story is set in Hong Kong in 1963 and revolves about Struan's - the Noble House and its battle for economic survival among its many competitors. This may be due to playing the board game of the same name and theme - without a doubt one of the best and under-rated board games in existence. Other books include Whirlwind and Tai-pan. Unfortunately he has since passed on so his book Gai-Jin was his last book. James Clavell wrote many classic books including King Rat, Shogun and Noble House among others. ![]()
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