Noble House (Asian Saga)

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Clavells 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 catastrophesfire flood landslide. Yet they are days filled as well with all the mystery and romance of Hong Kongthe 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 its 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