Tai-Pan Part 2 Of 2

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In 1841 Hong Kong is a raw new British outpost on the edge of China, and the trading houses gathered there hold the power to make or break fortunes. Dirk Struan, a Scottish merchant with a gift for risk and a ruthless streak, has built his firm into one of the strongest in the colony. His rivals, chief among them Gornt, are determined to bring him down, and the stakes rise as tensions between Britain and China grow.

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Caught between these ambitions are Struan's family, his associates, and the Chinese merchants whose loyalties are never simple. Trade, pride and the threat of war all press in at once, and every alliance is fragile. This second half continues the struggle for control of the island's trade.

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