Tales of old Hong Kong : treasures from the fragrant harbour
(2022)
By:
Sandhaus, Derek
Nonfiction
eBook
Details
PUBLISHED
[United States] : Earnshaw Books Ltd, 2022
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DESCRIPTION
1 online resource
ISBN/ISSN
9789888107285 MWT14848121, 9888107283 14848121
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Pirates, plagues, pistols and poisons; with adventure of all varieties, the third instalment of the popular 'Tales' series is a rollicking journey into colonial Hong Kong. A collection of historical odds and ends - stories, quotations, cartoons, postcards and drawings - recount in thrilling detail how a 'barren rock' seemingly destined to fail rose to become one of the richest trading outposts in Asia
Mode of access: World Wide Web