Fragrant Harbor
by: John Lanchester
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Product Details
Category - Fiction / Historical Fiction
Format - Hardcover
Condition - Excellent
Listed - 15 days ago
Views - 2
Ships From - North Carolina
Est. Publication Date - Jul 2002
Seller Description
the story of Hong Kong through the intertwined lives of four characters spanning 70 years, set against the backdrop of major historical events: Tom Stewart: A British ex-pat who builds his fortune running a hotel in Hong Kong. Sister Maria: A Chinese nun who meets Tom on his arrival in Hong Kong. Dawn Stone: An ambitious English journalist. Matthew Ho: A young Chinese entrepreneur whose life is shaped by past events. The novel explores themes of love, ambition, and the impact of historical events such as: Colonial life in the 1930s. The Japanese occupation during World War II. The post-war boom. The handover of Hong Kong to China.
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Fragrant Harbor
ISBN: 9780399148668
Publisher Description
'It's Hong Kong,' she said. 'Heung gong. Fragrant harbour.' Fragrant Harbour is the story of four people whose intertwined lives span Asia's last seventy years. Tom Stewart leaves England to seek his ...
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