It is the early nineteenth 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 Struan, 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 #1 "New York Times "bestselling author James Clavell s works have become beloved modern classics. This critically acclaimed historical novel is another fine example of a master at work."
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