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This is a novel that paints an interesting period in colonial Hong Kong, which could perhaps be described as full of inter-racial vibrancy. Did you know that in the early to mid-1900s, Hong Kong's Chinese society was very much culturally influenced by the Portuguese, other than the British?Tony da Silva, a leading character in the novel, is a Eurasian from Macau born of a Chinese mother and a Portuguese father. His mother is the offspring of a well-known Macanese philanthropist.
A major character, John Woo the lawyer, is of mixed Chinese and British descent.
Other interesting characters include Jean the French teacher and Jill Simmons, a Eurasian stockbroker, who comes from mixed British, Portuguese and Chinese origin.
The two leading female characters are both Chinese, and other major and minor characters are mostly Chinese.
The $0.99 sale period will be for 2 days only:-
Starting: December 12, 2014 8:00 am (PST)
Ending: December 14, 2014 12:00 noon (PST)
The novel is set in colonial Hong Kong in the pre-1997 (pre-handover) period. It is a story of love, class conflicts and corruption, as reflected through the lives of two young women having contrasting backgrounds.