Noble House
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James Clavell
"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
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Author
James Clavell
Pages
1142
Publisher
Delta Trade Paperbacks
Published Date
2009
ISBN
0385343264 9780385343268
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"Noble House by James Clavell 4/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
I loved all the interwoven storylines meeting up again, some expected and many surprises! All the action, plotting and the rise and fall of many fortunes and lives always held in the balance. Joss indeed. Man I love this series!
This book has everything, love, lust, action, life and death scenarios and all our war in its many facets."
Sarah
"<br/> <br/> My favorite Clavell novel and that is saying a lot since loved Shogun also. Takes you into recent and not so recent Hong Kong with fascinating generations of characters."
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