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Tai-Pan
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4 out of 5
Based on 3,613 Ratings and 314 Reviews

Book Description
Set in the turbulent days of the founding of Hong Kong in the 1840s, "Tai-Pan" is the story of Dirk Struan, the ruler - the Tai-Pan - of the most powerful trading company in the Far East. He is also a pirate, an opium smuggler, and a master manipulator of men. This is the story of his fight to establish himself and his dynasty as the undisputed masters of the Orient.
Book Information
PublisherFlame
BindingPaperback (7 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages688
ISBN-100340750693
ISBN-13978-0340750698
Publication Date07/01/1999
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About James Clavell (Author) : James Clavell is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of James Clavell include Escape (Unabridged), Gai-Jin Part 2 Of 3, Gai-Jin Part 3 Of 3.
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