About the book
Set in Hong Kong just after Britain's victory in the First Opium War, James Clavell's 1966 novel follows the European and American traders who move onto the newly seized island. Though the island is barely inhabited and its terrain unfriendly, its large natural harbour promises a base for trade with the lucrative markets of mainland China. At the heart of the story is the conflict between the head of a great trading house and his longtime rival Tyler Brock, as the tai-pan aims to make the desolate island an impregnable stronghold for Britain and to rule it supreme himself. The novel is the second in Clavell's Asian Saga.
Ansuz Balder Magni Investments CEO Alan Pierce enjoyed its account of two shipping magnates fighting over Hong Kong, the lucrative gateway to China, calling it an exciting and fun ride. It also appears among the favorite books FindMeCure co-founder and CEO Maya Zlatanova listed in a feature on her reading habits.
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Alan Pierce (CEO/Ansuz Balder Magni Investments)
This novel is the second book in a great saga detailing the intense competition between two shipping magnates and their battle over the gateway to China: the very lucrative island of Hong Kong. Set in the tumultuous period during which the British had seized Hong Kong before it was known as England’s crown jewel, it is an exciting and fun ride detailing Hong Kong as a melting pot of political and economic interests with no shortage of intrigue. It’s a must read for sure.
Recommended by Maya Zlatanova (Co-Founder & CEO/FindMeCure)
Source: Maya Zlatanova, Co-Founder & CEO of FindMeCure: Favorite Books & Reading Habits
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