The World of Suzie Wong
A Novel
$38.75
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
24 April 2013
Summary
Penguin Books reintroduces the timeless story of the love affair between a British artist and a Chinese prostitute.
Robert is the only resident of the Nam Kok hotel not renting his room by the hour when he meets Suzie at the bar. She becomes his muse and they fall in love. But even in Hong Kong, where many white expatriates have Chinese mistresses, their romance could jeopardize the things they each hold dear.
Set in the mid-1950s, The World of Suzie Wong is a beautif…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780143120421 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0143120425 |
| Author: | Richard Mason |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Penguin USA |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 24 April 2013 |
| Weight: | 268g |
| Dimensions: | 195mm x 129mm x 19mm |
| Audience Age: | 18 |
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Critics Review
“The reader falls in love with Suzie as Mason weaves his magic spell.” - Detroit News
“Reminiscent of Somerset Maugham at his storytelling best… Suzie Wong is enchanting.” – New York Herald Tribune
“Refreshingly different… excitingly real and vivid.” – Boston Globe
“A thrilling, imaginative experience.” – Washington Post & Times Herald
“One of the tenderest, most beautiful, agonizing and interesting love stories of the year…. Magnificently effective.” – San Francisco Examiner
“The reader falls in love with Suzie as Mason weaves his magic spell.” – Detroit News
“One of the most tender and enchanting heroines to find her way into print in a long time.” – Saturday Review
About The Author
Richard Mason
Richard Mason (1919-1997) was a British author who learned Japanese during WWII and lived in Hong Kong after the war, where his experiences led him to write The World of Suzie Wong.
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