Noble house : a novel of contemporary Hong Kong / James Clavell.
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TextPublication details: New York : Dell Pub., c1981.Description: 1370 p. ; 18 cmISBN: - 0440164842
- 9780440164845
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Vol info | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book
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Main Library | Fiction | Clavell, James | AS 5 | Available | 33111005579863 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
"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