James Clavell is A Noble House. A novel about Hong Kong. Book 1. On the edge of the abyss. A gift book in a leather cover.

The year is 1963. Mysterious and romantic Hong Kong is the heart of Asia. More than a hundred years ago, Dirk Struan, who created the Noble House, dreamed of turning a deserted island into a prosperous colony and ruling Asia from there. And now finance, trade, shipping and big business play a major role here. Ian Dunross, the current head of the Noble House and a brilliant businessman, has enormous power in his hands, which he uses to save the company from financial collapse. All the ways are good for this: negotiations with an American millionaire, risky trading on the stock exchange and even interaction with Hong Kong triads. By all means, Ian must keep the company. And he only has a week…