![]() ![]() "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" 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. And he'll do whatever it takes-including striking a hard-fought deal with an American millionaire. 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. Yet they are days filled as well with all the mystery and romance of Hong Kong-the heart of Asia-rich in every trade. ![]() 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. ![]() About the Book "The setting is Hong Kong, 1963. ![]()
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