Harbor City (Paperback)

Edward R. Straka

ISBN 10: 1505989957 / ISBN 13: 9781505989953

Published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015

About this Item

Paperback. The Harbor City, or Hong Kong, is many things to many people: to the Chinese it is either their birthplace or a destination to which many have fled from the poverty, civil war and tyranny of mainland China. To the British civil service workers it is the last bastion of a rapidly shrinking British Empire wherein they attempt to live out their lives in a strange love-hate relationship with the local populace.Now, with nearly a quarter of a million Chinese near the border attempting to cross over into Hong Kong to escape the madness of Mao's endless socio-political programs along with major street battles between warring factions of various Chinese secret societies and political factions - five men - refugees from old Shanghai themselves - collide in a tale of intrigue, violence, and betrayal that destroys the lives of many. and threatens the stability of the Crown Colony itself.Harbor City: Winner Take All is the first in the Harbor City trilogy that encompasses the lives of many in Hong Kong, China, Taiwan and Japan. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Harbor City (Paperback)
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1505989957
• ISBN 13: 9781505989953
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

The Harbor City, or Hong Kong, is many things to many people: to the Chinese it is either their birthplace or a destination to which many have fled from the poverty, civil war and tyranny of mainland China. To the British civil service workers it is the last bastion of a rapidly shrinking British Empire wherein they attempt to live out their lives in a strange love-hate relationship with the local populace.Now, with nearly a quarter of a million Chinese near the border attempting to cross over into Hong Kong to escape the madness of Mao’s endless socio-political programs along with major street battles between warring factions of various Chinese secret societies and political factions – five men – refugees from old Shanghai themselves - collide in a tale of intrigue, violence, and betrayal that destroys the lives of many… and threatens the stability of the Crown Colony itself.Harbor City: Winner Take All is the first in the Harbor City trilogy that encompasses the lives of many in Hong Kong, China, Taiwan and Japan.

About the Author

Edward Straka lived and traveled for many years throughout different parts Asia while living either in Hong Kong or Japan. He currently resides in Texas working on volume three of Harbor City.