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Violence
Some
Violence; business and political warfare
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Some
Sexual relationships; affairs
Substance Use
Some
Opium as a trade commodity; social drinking
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of empire, commerce, survival, and the brutal birth of Hong Kong
What this book is about
Clavell's 1966 novel (second in the Asian Saga, set before Shogun chronologically) follows Dirk Struan, the most powerful trader in the Far East, as he schemes to establish Hong Kong as a British colony in 1841. Epic scope; features violence, opium trading, and sexual content. For adults.
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Violence
Opium trade
Sexual content
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