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"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. Additional Details 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 BOOK TYPE : FI BRAND : Clavell, James DEWEY CLASSIFICATION : 823/.914 LANGUAGE : ENGLISH NUMBER OF PAGES : 601 PUBLISH DATE : 2009/05/19 PUBLISHER NAME : RANDOM HOUSE INC RETURNS ACCEPTED? : YES
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