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Robert S. Elegant

    Robert Sampson Elegant's fiction draws heavily from his extensive experience as a journalist in Asia, a region that forms the backdrop for most of his novels. His work is informed by his firsthand reporting on major conflicts, including the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Elegant masterfully weaves cultural and political intricacies into his narratives, offering readers a compelling and insightful glimpse into these dynamic settings.

    Bianca
    Die Krieger von Kamardol
    Zeit des Bären
    The Seeking
    Mandarin
    Dynasty
    • 1999: Die noch intakte Naturlandschaft der Pyrenäen soll dem Bau einer Autobahn der Superlative zum Opfer fallen. Auch die Existenz der letzten noch lebenden Bären Europas ist bedroht. Einzig der Multimillionär Amadeus Brinks setzt sich für die Rechte der Tiere ein.

      Zeit des Bären1998
      5.0
    • Singapur 1955: Der amerikanische Kunsthändler Miles Corrigan wird wider Willen in das Machtspiel eines chinesischen Geheimbundes verwickelt. Ein verschollen geglaubtes wertvolles Rollbild bringt nicht nur ihn in tödliche Gefahr.

      Die Loge zum grünen Lotos1996
    • Um die Mitte des 16. Jahrhunderts zählt Venedig zu den reichsten Handelsmetropolen Europas. Hier wächst die anmutige Bianca auf, Sproß einer verarmten Adelsfamilie. Als sie mit dem greisen, lüsternen Dogen verheiratet werden soll, flieht sie nach Florenz. Dort erregt sie das Interesse des Potentaten Francesco de Medici. Sie kann nicht ahnen, daß diese Beziehung sie in das politische Ränkespiel der Mächtigen hineinzieht.

      Bianca1993
      3.5
    • Sturm über Schanghai. Roman

      • 812 pages
      • 29 hours of reading

      In d. Geschichte e. Amerikanerin, d. 1921 nach Schanghai kommt u. dort d. Bruder ihrer chines. Freundin heiratet, spiegeln sich d. polit.-revolutionären Ereignisse bis zur Gründung d. Volksrepublik China.

      Sturm über Schanghai. Roman1989
    • The Seeking

      • 397 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      The Seeking

      The Seeking1982
      2.9
    • Mandarin

      • 645 pages
      • 23 hours of reading

      Set against the backdrop of nineteenth-century China, where imperial rule is on the brink of collapse due to the Opium Wars and Taiping Rebellion, a gripping tale unfolds. In Shanghai, Jewish merchant Saul Haleevie and his Chinese partner, Aisek Lee, have built a successful business despite facing hardship and distrust. Their lives are upended when Aisek is falsely accused of causing his mother’s suicide, prompting Saul to risk everything to save his friend while navigating a corrupt penal system that threatens his own safety. Meanwhile, Saul's daughter, Fronah, grapples with her identity amidst the influx of Westerners in Shanghai. Torn between cultures, she inadvertently destroys one man and confounds another in her quest for love. In the imperial palace, the “Virtuous Concubine” Yehenala schemes to bear the opium-addicted Hsien Feng emperor’s only son, positioning herself for power as the formidable empress dowager. While she wins the power struggle, she cannot avert the impending collapse of the imperial dynasty, which jeopardizes the lives and loves of all involved. This rich narrative weaves together themes of loyalty, love, and deception, showcasing intricate diplomacy and family dynamics amidst a period of profound change in China.

      Mandarin1982
      3.7
    • Dynasty

      • 864 pages
      • 31 hours of reading

      Founded by Sir Jonathan, the brilliant and ambitious illegitimate son of a Chinese woman and an Irish adventurer, the Sekloong dynasty builds an economic empire over three generations, exerting its influence from Hong Kong to the Pentagon, and spanning from nationalist to communist China. This dense, rich, complex, and captivating saga of a powerful Eurasian family is marked by a strong sense of clan loyalty, yet divided by infidelities, deaths, power struggles, and ideological conflicts. The backdrop of this family drama is the history of China from 1900 to the Cultural Revolution.

      Dynasty1979
      3.5
    • Hongkong

      • 200 pages
      • 7 hours of reading
      Hongkong1977