Tai-Pan: The Second Novel of the Asian Saga

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May–May – Dirk Struan's Chinese mistress, granddaughter of Jin-Qua, instructed to teach Dirk "civilised" (Chinese) ways Weiler, A.H. (3 July 1966). " 'Tai-Pan' Means Big Novel, Big Money, Big Movie: More on Movies". The New York Times. p.45. About Democracy) “Yes. It’s a great and glorious experiment, one fit for the splendid attributes of your country, sir. But it’s not suitable for all nations. Wasn’t it the ancient Greeks who came to the conclusion that the most perfect form of government was a benevolent dictatorship? The rule of one man?”

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DAVID T. FRIENDLY (1986-11-13). "Reagans on 'Soul Man': Thumbs Up". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2012-11-03 . Retrieved 2012-08-23. The Brits’ hygiene) “Wash my clothes? Why, that’ll make them shrink and spoil the cut and goodness knows what!”

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The sweeping epic novel of the founding of Hong Kong, by the #1 New York Times bestselling author and unparalleled master of historical fiction, James Clavell Set in the turbulent days of the founding of Hong Kong in the 1840s, Tai-Pan is the story of Dirk Struan, the ruler - the Tai-Pan - of the most powerful trading company in the Far East. He is also a pirate, an opium smuggler, and a master manipulator of men. This is the story of his fight to establish himself and his dynasty as the undisputed masters of the Orient.

Aristotle Quance – painter and hedonist, always in debt. The Struan family own several of his paintings. Davis, Ivor (20 Feb 1988). "Clavell is a big winner on the small screen". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. p.8.