Suddenly caught in a dubious plot involving Soviet spies, Hong Kong's criminal underground, and the hostile takeover of his company, Dunross holds nothing back in the fight for the Noble House.Įspionage, mayhem, and high-stakes betrayals make Noble House Clavell's most prolific and imaginatively crafted narrative in the Asian Saga. But his rival, Quillan Gornt, has other plans. The 'Noble House' in the title is the nickname of Struans, the trading company first introduced in Clavells Tai-Pan. It is the fourth book published in Clavells Asian Saga and is chronologically the fifth book in the series.
And he'll do whatever it takes-including striking a hard-fought deal with an American millionaire. Noble House is a novel by James Clavell, published in 1981 and set in Hong Kong in 1963. Ian Dunross, the current tai-pan of the illustrious yet financially troubled Struan empire, is racing to undo the damage his predecessor left behind and to once again stand on stable ground. Taking place over the course of an eventful week in 1963 Hong Kong, James Clavell's Noble House is a masterfully woven novel of true suspense. A book that you can get lost in for weeks.The epic novel of espionage, betrayal and turbulence in 1960s Hong Kong by the #1 New York Times bestselling author and unparalleled master of historical fiction, James Clavell As Hong Kong itself becomes the deadly playground of the CIA, the KGB and the People's Republic of China, rival tai-pans, seeking revenge for blood feuds over a century old, gather for the kill.'Fiction for addicts. Only terms like colossal, gigantic, titanic, unbelievable, gargantuan are properly descriptive' Chicago TribuneOver one hundred years have passed since Dirk Struan founded Hong Kong's oldest trading company. His rival is attempting a hostile takeover. Not only is it as long as life, it's also as rich with possibilities' New York Times Ian Dunross is named Tai-Pan (Supreme leader) of the powerful British-East Asia trading company, Struan & Co. A book that you can get lost in for weeks. As Hong Kong itself becomes the deadly playground of the CIA, the KGB and the People's Republic of China, rival tai-pans, seeking revenge for blood feuds over a century old, gather for the kill. Over one hundred years have passed since Dirk Struan founded Hong Kong's oldest trading company. Only terms like colossal, gigantic, titanic, unbelievable, gargantuan are properly descriptive' Chicago Tribune Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes Reference, Information & Interdisciplinary subjects Hong Kong International Literary Festival 2023.Hong Kong Golden Dragon Books 2022-2023.
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