City of Broken Promises
Coates, Austin
ISBN 10: 0195842006 ISBN 13: 9780195842005
Published by OUP China, 1988
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Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present. Seller Inventory # M00195842006-G
Synopsis:
This historical novel is based on the true story of the affair between the Chinese orphan Martha Herop and her English lover, son of the founder of Lloyd's, in the 18th century.
About the Author: Austin Coates (1922–97), a former senior British civil servant in Hong Kong, Malaya, and Sarawak, left government service at age forty to pursue a professional writing career. Widely regarded as the most distinguished English-language author in Hong Kong,
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Bibliographic Details
Title: City of Broken Promises
Publisher: OUP China
Publication Date: 1988
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: good