Dynasty
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Dynasty

A Novel

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Dynasty

A Novel

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New York Times Bestseller: An epic of love and adultery, money and power, set amid the revolutionary turbulence of twentieth-century China, from the author of Manchu and Mandarin. Founder of the Sekloong dynasty of Hong Kong, Sir Jonathan, the illegitimate offspring of an Irish adventurer and his Chinese mistress, overcame colonial prejudice to build a vast and influential trading empire spanning half a century. The marriage of Sir Jonathan's profligate son Charles to the ambitious and beautiful Mary Osgood comes to embody, on both personal and political levels, the tensions between Orient and Occident, and between Nationalists and Communists fighting for control of postimperial China. Dynasty follows the Sekloongs' triumphs, tragedies, betrayals, and bloodshed through the decades as they expand and protect their own empire, even as their homeland is torn apart from within by war and ideological upheaval, from the fall of the last emperor to the triumph of Mao Tse-tung. As China turbulently enters the modern world, the Sekloongs also grow in stature and strength—as do their desires and wayward passions. Fluent in Mandarin, author Robert Elegant spent many years in Hong Kong as a journalist and commentator, and has authored many acclaimed books on China. His stirring drama combines vivid writing with a deep understanding of Chinese culture, creating "an action-packed novel... conjured up with perception and vigor" ( The New York Times Book Review ).

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Publisher
Open Road Media
Year
2017
ISBN
9781504042253
Topic
Literature
Subtopic
Historical Fiction
Index
Literature

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Contents
  5. Prelude: June 27, 1970
  6. Part I Mary: May 28, 1900–December 26, 1900
  7. Interlude: June 27, 1970
  8. Part II Mary and Charles: February 4, 1905–November 16, 1906
  9. Part III Mary and Harry: November 13, 1908–September 11, 1909
  10. Part IV Mary and Jonathan: December 6, 1911–June 18, 1916
  11. Part V Thomas and James: March 2, 1924–December 15, 1927
  12. Part VI James and Harry: July 7, 1937–December 9, 1944
  13. Interlude: June 27, 1970
  14. Part VII The Sekloongs and the Lao Pai-Hsing: November 28, 1950–February 22, 1959
  15. Part VIII Albert and the Red Guards: October 24, 1965–September 26, 1967
  16. Postlude: June 28, 1970
  17. About the Author
  18. Copyright Page