![]() Linc Bartlett and his CFO Casey Tcholok are raiders, determined to get into the Asian market with whoever profits them most. ![]() The central premise of the plot is the American company Par-Con that comes to make a deal with either Struan's or their main rival, Rothwell-Gornt (the descendants of Tyler Brock). I like all the Easter eggs for Shogun and stories about the Hag, Dirk, and Tyler Brock. It's probably not necessary to read them to understand this book, but knowing them does lead to better enjoyment here. Ian is a descendant of Dirk Struan, the pirate and founder of the Noble House, and there are many references back to the previous books in the Asian Saga. The main protagonist is Ian Dunross, tai-pan of the Noble House (the commercial side of Struan's). It is essentially a Chinese city, and the British living there understand that, while it's also a hub in Asia for other great powers like the United States, Russia, and China. The story takes place during one week in 1963 in Hong Kong when it was still run by the British. ![]() Every few years, I pull out my copy of Noble House and sit down for a reread of one of my favorite books. ![]()
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