Noble house : a novel of contemporary Hong Kong

"Clavell's biggest triumph yet . . . storytelling done with dash and panache . . . a rousing read."? Washington Post The setting is Hong Kong, 1963. The action spans scarcely more than a week, but these are days of high adventure: from kidnapping and murder to financial double-dealing and natural catastrophes?fire, flood, 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. Praise for Noble House "Fiction for addicts . . . extravagantly romantic . . . a book that you can get lost in for weeks . . . staggering complexity . . . not only is it as long as life, it's also as rich with possibilities." ? New York Times "Tremendous entertainment . . . a seamless marvel of pure storytelling." ? Cleveland Plain Dealer "A mesmerizer . . . spellbinding." ? Los Angeles Times "Breathtaking . . . only 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 The setting is Hong Kong, 1963. The action spans scarcely more than a week, but these are days of high adventure: from kidnapping and murder to financial double-dealing and natural catastrophes'fire, flood, 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. From the Paperback edition Set in Hong Kong in 1963. The Noble House is in financial trouble and the fate of Hong Kong rests on what will happen to it.