Tai-Pan (Asian Saga
About this book
"It is the early 19th century, when European traders and adventurers first began to penetrate the forbidding Chinese mainland. And it is in this exciting time and exotic place that a giant of an Englishman, Dirk Straun, sets out to turn the desolate island of Hong Kong into an impregnable fortress of British power, and to make himself supreme ruler-- Tai-Pan!"--P. [4] of cover.
Details
- First published
- 1966
- OL Work ID
- OL2918760W
Subjects
19th centuryBritishFictionHistorical FictionHistoryFiction, historical, generalHong kong (china), fictionFiction, general