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Kowloon Tong

A Novel of Hong Kong

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The humiliation of a colonial Englishman on the eve of China's takeover of Hong Kong. Neville Mallard, a member of the white elite is forced to sell his family's textile factory to a Chinese businessman. It is a blow to his wallet, but even more to his confidence, the end of a century of white arrogance.

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Kowloon Tong, Paul Theroux

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1997
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Subtitle
A Novel of Hong Kong
Language
English
Released
1997
Format
Hardcover
ISBN10
0395860296
ISBN13
9780395860298
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Kowloon Tong
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The humiliation of a colonial Englishman on the eve of China's takeover of Hong Kong. Neville Mallard, a member of the white elite is forced to sell his family's textile factory to a Chinese businessman. It is a blow to his wallet, but even more to his confidence, the end of a century of white arrogance.